Alien: Romulus has made box office history by becoming the second highest-grossing film in the franchise worldwide. Directed by Fede Alvarez and featuring strong performances from Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, and David Johnson, the film opened to a whopping $42 million in its first weekend of release. This figure is only slightly lower than the opening of 2012’s Prometheus, which was $51 million, but it has proved to be an important milestone in Alien history.
According to Variety‘s report, Alien: Romulus hit theaters with a worldwide gross of $283.5 million in its third weekend. This includes earnings from the 4-day Labor Day holiday weekend. This stellar performance has made it the second biggest hit in the franchise, surpassing 2017’s Alien: Covenant. This figure of Romulus is far more than Covenant’s $240.9 million.
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The success of the film not only reflects the craze of the audience but also proves the ever-increasing popularity of the Alien franchise. Although Prometheus still remains on top with a total of $403.3 million, Romulus has challenged it with its impressive opening and continued success. This film has every possibility to make a splash at the box office in the future as well.
Will ‘Alien: Romulus’ become the No. 1 Alien movie?
The film “Alien: Romulus” has recently performed tremendously at the box office, but can it become the biggest hit of the “Alien” franchise? This film has achieved great success in its opening weeks, but it will still have to work hard to rise above “Prometheus”. “Prometheus”, released in 2012, not only attracted fans, but it also proved to be an important link in the franchise. “Alien: Romulus” would need to garner an additional $119.8 million to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, which is close to the total gross of “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.”
The film’s box office journey has taken an interesting turn. “Alien: Romulus” has managed to earn $9.3 million at the domestic box office in its third weekend, which is slightly less than “Prometheus'” third weekend gross of $9.9 million. Given this slight difference, the film needs to get a significant boost in the upcoming weeks so that it can challenge “Prometheus'” position and take the No. 1 title.
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One area where “Alien: Romulus” has outdone “Prometheus” is the film’s rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While “Prometheus” received a rating of 73%, “Alien: Romulus” has received a freshness score of 80%. This shows that the film is receiving more positive reviews from critics, which is a good sign for it and may raise the expectations of the audience.
Although “Alien: Romulus” may be lagging behind “Prometheus” to some extent, it is performing quite well against its budget. The budget of the film is $80 million, while “Prometheus” had a budget of $130 million. This means that “Alien: Romulus” is giving a better return on investment, which shows that the film is proving to be an effective and profitable project against its budget.
Ultimately, even if “Alien: Romulus” does not succeed in beating “Prometheus” at the box office, the film is still a significant achievement for the franchise. Its great ratings and relative success of the budget have proven it to be a strong and profitable film, which is set to make its mark among the audience in the days to come.
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Source: Variety
