Reports indicate that Alien: Romulus might earn $28 million to $38 million during its opening weekend. Some outlets including Box Office Pro previously reported that Alien: Romulus might earn up to $50 million in its opening weekend in the United States.
Variety reported yesterday that the box office takings for Alien: Romulus in its opening weekend are likely to be $28 million to $38 million. That would put the film in the same ballpark as 2017’s Alien Covenant and 2004’s Alien vs Predator but below the franchise record-holder Prometheus which earned $51 million in its opening weekend.
We also have our first indication of the budget for Alien: Romulus. Variety lists the budget as $80 million before marketing costs. For reference, here are the opening weekends of the previous Alien movies before inflation.
| Movie | Year | Opening Weekend | Budget |
| Alien | 1979 | $3.5M | $11M |
| Aliens | 1986 | $10M | $18.5M |
| Alien 3 | 1992 | $19M | $50M |
| Alien Resurrection | 1997 | $16M | $75M |
| AvP | 2004 | $38M | $60M |
| AvP Requiem | 2007 | $10M | $40M |
| Prometheus | 2012 | $51M | $130M |
| Alien Covenant | 2017 | $36M | $97M |
| Alien: Romulus | 2024 | $28M-$38M Estimate | $80M |
Alien: Romulus is the only film opening this weekend so it should get the number one spot fairly easily. Second place will go to either Deadpool & Wolverine and It Ends With Us.
Deadpool & Wolverine is slated to earn an additional $25 million to $27 million in its fourth weekend. The Marvel film recently passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
Thanks to Darkoo for the news.
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This is a good start. For reference, Covenant started off with $4.3M in presales.
Romulus should be targeting $40M for its opening weekend. But we'll have to see what Friday numbers look like.
I think its going to knock it out of the park. Summer blockbuster alien film with some serious advertising and marketing. We will all see the success.
I hope it does well, hoping it's a terrific profit that proves the Alien franchise is still relevant and that there's a demand for good stories set in this world.
and Targets $28-$38 million Debut
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/alien-romulus-disney-summer-box-office-streak-1236105169/