Alien: Covenant Box Office Performance

[Robopadna]

How does everyone think Covenant will hold up this weekend domestically? With the holiday weekend, I'm hoping for maybe 25 million...that is probably being too optimistic though. It will be losing screens to Baywatch and Pirates of the Caribbean...both reviewing poorly it looks like, but people will still probably flock to them in this country.

It didn't too hot WW this last weekend from the looks of it. I don't see it doing any better this weekend. So maybe 50 million total WW?

PIRATES 5 has 33% in RT. Critics are killing it.

I think PIRATES 5 is going to flop. Remember PIRATES 5 costed 250 Millions. A: COVENANT costed only 97 Millions.

Pirates is pretty much impervious to flopping due to how many huge revenue streams it will generate. Until proven otherwise I also think that franchise is immune to bad reviews. Outside the first one none of them were well reviewed and they all hit a billion world wide. It's like transformers. People know what they are and don't care what critics think.

[Ingwar]

Top 10 films May 19-21 in UK.

1. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, £2,501,993 from 564 sites (new)
2. Alien: Covenant, £2,127,347 from 631 sites. Total: £10,003,742 (two weeks)
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, £1,942,687 from 599 sites. Total: £36,309,702 (four weeks)
4. Snatched, £842,489 from 465 sites (new)
5. The Boss Baby, £414,954 from 527 sites. Total: £26,819,979 (seven weeks)
6. A Dog's Purpose, £263,233 from 432 sites. Total: £2,464,023 (three weeks)
7. Fast & Furious 8, £230,868 from 346 sites. Total: £29,385,156 (six weeks)
8. Beauty and the Beast, £158,496 from 373 sites. Total: £71,878,441 (10 weeks)
9. Colossal, £150,642 from 145 sites (new)
10. Half Girlfriend, £115,183 from 67 sites (new)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/23/king-arthur-alien-covenant-uk-box-office

In UK Covenant made 10 millions in 2 weeks. Prometheus in total made nearly 40 millions! Covenant is gonna flop BIG TIME!

[Salt The Fries]

How does everyone think Covenant will hold up this weekend domestically? With the holiday weekend, I'm hoping for maybe 25 million...that is probably being too optimistic though. It will be losing screens to Baywatch and Pirates of the Caribbean...both reviewing poorly it looks like, but people will still probably flock to them in this country.

It didn't too hot WW this last weekend from the looks of it. I don't see it doing any better this weekend. So maybe 50 million total WW?

PIRATES 5 has 33% in RT. Critics are killing it.

I think PIRATES 5 is going to flop. Remember PIRATES 5 costed 250 Millions. A: COVENANT costed only 97 Millions.

Pirates is pretty much impervious to flopping due to how many huge revenue streams it will generate. Until proven otherwise I also think that franchise is immune to bad reviews. Outside the first one none of them were well reviewed and they all hit a billion world wide. It's like transformers. People know what they are and don't care what critics think.

Even all those shitty Resident Evil movies amounted to $1.2 billion total.

Top 10 films May 19-21 in UK.

1. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, £2,501,993 from 564 sites (new)
2. Alien: Covenant, £2,127,347 from 631 sites. Total: £10,003,742 (two weeks)
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, £1,942,687 from 599 sites. Total: £36,309,702 (four weeks)
4. Snatched, £842,489 from 465 sites (new)
5. The Boss Baby, £414,954 from 527 sites. Total: £26,819,979 (seven weeks)
6. A Dog's Purpose, £263,233 from 432 sites. Total: £2,464,023 (three weeks)
7. Fast & Furious 8, £230,868 from 346 sites. Total: £29,385,156 (six weeks)
8. Beauty and the Beast, £158,496 from 373 sites. Total: £71,878,441 (10 weeks)
9. Colossal, £150,642 from 145 sites (new)
10. Half Girlfriend, £115,183 from 67 sites (new)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/23/king-arthur-alien-covenant-uk-box-office

Barely edged out Covenant. And Covenant stayed on top of GOTG2...That's at least comforting.

[bb-15]

How does everyone think Covenant will hold up this weekend domestically? With the holiday weekend, I'm hoping for maybe 25 million...

Me too which would keep it ahead of "Passengers" which made ~ $21 million its second weekend and that ended up with a US total of $100 million.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=passengers2016.htm

If AC gets to $100 million in the US, then things could be OK in terms of it making a profit.

that is probably being too optimistic though.

We'll see.

[Protozoid]

Passengers had two huge stars and appealed to women. Only 30 percent of Covenant's crowd is women, and its only stars - Fassbender and the xeno - are actually possibly hurting the box office.  One analyst said Fassbender was a turnoff for regular audiences. I don't foresee any outcome where this is considered a hit. Not a flop, either, but certainly an under-performer.

[Ingwar]

Covenant will not reach 100. Not a chance.

[SuicideDoors]

Top 10 films May 19-21 in UK.

1. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, £2,501,993 from 564 sites (new)
2. Alien: Covenant, £2,127,347 from 631 sites. Total: £10,003,742 (two weeks)
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, £1,942,687 from 599 sites. Total: £36,309,702 (four weeks)
4. Snatched, £842,489 from 465 sites (new)
5. The Boss Baby, £414,954 from 527 sites. Total: £26,819,979 (seven weeks)
6. A Dog's Purpose, £263,233 from 432 sites. Total: £2,464,023 (three weeks)
7. Fast & Furious 8, £230,868 from 346 sites. Total: £29,385,156 (six weeks)
8. Beauty and the Beast, £158,496 from 373 sites. Total: £71,878,441 (10 weeks)
9. Colossal, £150,642 from 145 sites (new)
10. Half Girlfriend, £115,183 from 67 sites (new)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/23/king-arthur-alien-covenant-uk-box-office

In UK Covenant made 10 millions in 2 weeks. Prometheus in total made nearly 40 millions! Covenant is gonna flop BIG TIME!

Prometheus was Scott's biggest ever hit in the UK. Covenant is actually doing respectable business over here - it's in America it's struggling.

[cucuchu]

Covenant will not reach 100. Not a chance.

I wouldn't say "not a chance". Memorial day weekend is a popular time to go to the cinemas here in the states and the two debuting movies it has to compete with are getting shredded by critics. So it could possibly pull in 25 - 30 million, making it possible to reach up to 100 million when you factor in the general week-day showings as well.

Is it likely? Nope, but there is a chance.

[PierreVW]

I would prefer Sir Ridley Scott Directing ALIEN 5 with Sigourney Weaver very soon.

Neil Blomkamp is very overrated especially in AVP Forums.

The truth is Neil Blomkamp is very, very mediocre. He ISN'T capable of did a masterpiece like ALIEN or ALIENS.

Yea, i prefer very, very mediocre over AC train wreck.

It's obvious you want a Full Action Aliens movie.

In that case, Neil Blomkamp is Mediocre TOO in terms of Action. They could get a Better Action Director.

Passengers had two huge stars and appealed to women. Only 30 percent of Covenant's crowd is women, and its only stars - Fassbender and the xeno - are actually possibly hurting the box office.  One analyst said Fassbender was a turnoff for regular audiences. I don't foresee any outcome where this is considered a hit. Not a flop, either, but certainly an under-performer.

Michael Fassbender is one of the greatest actors of all time BUT people hate him for some weird reason. Like Russell Crowe.

ALIEN: COVENANT 2 needs Tom Hardy. Hardy is a bigger star than Fassbender and he is a big fan of Sir Ridley Scott.

[Corporal Hicks]

People hate Fassbender? When did that happen?

[Jonesy1974]

I would prefer Sir Ridley Scott Directing ALIEN 5 with Sigourney Weaver very soon.

Neil Blomkamp is very overrated especially in AVP Forums.

The truth is Neil Blomkamp is very, very mediocre. He ISN'T capable of did a masterpiece like ALIEN or ALIENS.

Yea, i prefer very, very mediocre over AC train wreck.

It's obvious you want a Full Action Aliens movie.

In that case, Neil Blomkamp is Mediocre TOO in terms of Action. They could get a Better Action Director.

Passengers had two huge stars and appealed to women. Only 30 percent of Covenant's crowd is women, and its only stars - Fassbender and the xeno - are actually possibly hurting the box office.  One analyst said Fassbender was a turnoff for regular audiences. I don't foresee any outcome where this is considered a hit. Not a flop, either, but certainly an under-performer.

Michael Fassbender is one of the greatest actors of all time BUT people hate him for some weird reason. Like Russell Crowe.

ALIEN: COVENANT 2 needs Tom Hardy. Hardy is a bigger star than Fassbender and he is a big fan of Sir Ridley Scott.

Is fassbender unpopular then? I didn't realise that, does anyone know why that might be.

Tom Hardy would be great to see

[BishopShouldGo]

I am surprised Ridley hasn't nabbed Hardy for Prometheus or Covenant. He was at both premieres, and is a big admirer of the guy.

Covenant had amazing actors but nary a Charlize Theron or Idris Elba. Should've stuck James Franco and Tom Hardy in as Oram, Tennessee or Lope.

[cucuchu]

I would prefer Sir Ridley Scott Directing ALIEN 5 with Sigourney Weaver very soon.

Neil Blomkamp is very overrated especially in AVP Forums.

The truth is Neil Blomkamp is very, very mediocre. He ISN'T capable of did a masterpiece like ALIEN or ALIENS.

Yea, i prefer very, very mediocre over AC train wreck.

It's obvious you want a Full Action Aliens movie.

In that case, Neil Blomkamp is Mediocre TOO in terms of Action. They could get a Better Action Director.

Passengers had two huge stars and appealed to women. Only 30 percent of Covenant's crowd is women, and its only stars - Fassbender and the xeno - are actually possibly hurting the box office.  One analyst said Fassbender was a turnoff for regular audiences. I don't foresee any outcome where this is considered a hit. Not a flop, either, but certainly an under-performer.

Michael Fassbender is one of the greatest actors of all time BUT people hate him for some weird reason. Like Russell Crowe.

ALIEN: COVENANT 2 needs Tom Hardy. Hardy is a bigger star than Fassbender and he is a big fan of Sir Ridley Scott.

First, they need to keep Fassbender. He plays the role of David very well and that story needs to continue in some regard.

Second, yes I am completely on board with having Tom Hardy in the film. He was the better actor (IMO) in the Revenant. The problem we run into is that big actors require big money and Fox is probably going to limit Ridley in that regard.

[Jonesy1974]

I am surprised Ridley hasn't nabbed Hardy for Prometheus or Covenant. He was at both premieres, and is a big admirer of the guy.

Covenant had amazing actors but nary a Charlize Theron or Idris Elba. Should've stuck James Franco and Tom Hardy in as Oram, Tennessee or Lope.

No way, Billy was outstanding as Oram

I would prefer Sir Ridley Scott Directing ALIEN 5 with Sigourney Weaver very soon.

Neil Blomkamp is very overrated especially in AVP Forums.

The truth is Neil Blomkamp is very, very mediocre. He ISN'T capable of did a masterpiece like ALIEN or ALIENS.

Yea, i prefer very, very mediocre over AC train wreck.

It's obvious you want a Full Action Aliens movie.

In that case, Neil Blomkamp is Mediocre TOO in terms of Action. They could get a Better Action Director.

Passengers had two huge stars and appealed to women. Only 30 percent of Covenant's crowd is women, and its only stars - Fassbender and the xeno - are actually possibly hurting the box office.  One analyst said Fassbender was a turnoff for regular audiences. I don't foresee any outcome where this is considered a hit. Not a flop, either, but certainly an under-performer.

Michael Fassbender is one of the greatest actors of all time BUT people hate him for some weird reason. Like Russell Crowe.

ALIEN: COVENANT 2 needs Tom Hardy. Hardy is a bigger star than Fassbender and he is a big fan of Sir Ridley Scott.

First, they need to keep Fassbender. He plays the role of David very well and that story needs to continue in some regard.

Second, yes I am completely on board with having Tom Hardy in the film. He was the better actor (IMO) in the Revenant. The problem we run into is that big actors require big money and Fox is probably going to limit Ridley in that regard.

I reckon Tom hardy would take a pay cut to work with Ridley

[BishopShouldGo]

That's not the point.