Alien: Romulus continues to scare up milestones after a month in theaters. The sci-fi horror has become the only other film in the 9-movie franchise to cross a major box office milestone. Fede Álvarez directed the ninth entry in the decades-old iconic franchise which stars Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson.
Alien: Romulus opened in theaters across North America on August 16, 2024. The sci-fi horror raked in $6.5 million in previews and $18 million on opening day. Following a strong start, the film went on to make $42 million in the opening weekend. It quickly became the second highest-grossing movie in the long-running science fiction horror franchise, surpassing 2017 Alien Covenant’s $238.5 million lifetime haul.
According to Deadline, On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Alien: Romulus crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office after raking in a three-day fifth weekend total of $2.6 million. This brings the 2024 title’s domestic total to $101 million. Alien: Romulus is the second film in the franchise to cross the $100 million mark. The only other Alien entry to pass the milestone is 2012’s Prometheus, which grossed $126 million at the domestic box office.
Over a month after its release, Alien: Romulus continues to bridge the gap between the highest-grossing film in the franchise, Prometheus, which made $402 million worldwide. Romulus’ current worldwide tally stands at $316 million.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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