| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| New Zealand Box Office | $14,240 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $183,291,893 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| Production Budget: | $17,000,000 |
| New Zealand Releases: | July 18th, 1986 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 1993 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Franchise: | Alien |
| Keywords: | Parasite, Corporate Malfeasance, Nightmare, Dream Sequence, Action Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
September 23rd, 2013
The week of July 14th, 2013 was a bit strange on the home market, as the Blu-ray sales chart and the DVD sales chart didn't line up very well. Granted, in both cases, new releases dominated, but unlike on DVD, The Host led the way on Blu-ray. It sold 103,000 units and generated $2.38 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 42%, which isn't bad for a film with a decidedly weak box run.
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December 2nd, 2010
Christmas shopping season is in full swing and this week we have the second part of our Holiday Gift Guide. Last week, Part I talked about big first run releases, while this week we look at box sets and TV on DVD releases. When it comes to the latter, this list is limited to Full Series Megasets and the first season of shows that made their home market debut this year, mostly. This is because when it comes to full season sets from the middle of a show's run, they don't really make good gifts, unless the person is already collecting the series. "Here's season three of a great show. You'll have to buy the first two yourself and get caught up before watching this one." Anyhoo, there are still plenty of releases worth giving as gifts this season, starting with...
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November 4th, 2010
It has been just over 30 years since the first Alien hit theaters and around seven years since the franchise Box Set came out on DVD. Because these films have been released, and re-released, and then released again, this review will be less about the movies, and more about the Blu-ray and whether or not it is worth the upgrade.
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/07/31 | 17 | $4,969 | 22 | $226 | $4,969 | 1,777 | |
| 2020/08/07 | - | $256 | -95% | 1 | $256 | $5,449 | 1,778 |
| 2020/08/14 | - | $463 | +81% | 1 | $463 | $463 | 1,779 |
| 2020/08/21 | - | $704 | +52% | 2 | $352 | $6,553 | 1,780 |
| 2020/08/28 | - | $88 | -88% | 1 | $88 | $6,849 | 1,781 |
| 2020/09/04 | - | $416 | +373% | 2 | $208 | $7,299 | 1,782 |
| 2020/09/18 | - | $217 | 1 | $217 | $7,599 | 1,784 | |
| 2020/10/09 | - | $13 | 1 | $13 | $7,486 | 1,787 | |
| 2020/10/16 | - | $13 | n/c | 1 | $13 | $7,461 | 1,788 |
| 2020/11/13 | - | $342 | 5 | $68 | $8,050 | 1,792 | |
| 2020/11/20 | - | $1,915 | +460% | 2 | $958 | $10,292 | 1,793 |
| 2021/06/18 | - | $733 | 1 | $733 | $11,019 | 1,823 | |
| 2022/07/01 | - | $76 | 1 | $76 | $10,110 | 1,877 | |
| 2022/09/02 | - | $4,346 | 2 | $2,173 | $14,240 | 1,886 | |
| 2022/09/16 | - | $65 | 1 | $65 | $9,883 | 1,888 | |
| 2023/05/19 | - | $312 | 1 | $312 | $10,323 | 1,923 | |
| 2023/07/21 | - | $153 | 1 | $153 | $10,842 | 1,932 | |
| 2023/07/28 | - | $142 | -7% | 1 | $142 | $10,647 | 1,933 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/6/1986 | $0 | 0 | 94 | 207 | $344,487 | 1/15/2021 |
| Italy | 5/29/2023 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Mexico | 7/20/2023 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| New Zealand | 7/18/1986 | $0 | 0 | 22 | 47 | $14,240 | 7/31/2023 |
| North America | 7/18/1986 | $10,052,042 | 1,437 | 1,454 | 13,762 | $85,160,248 | |
| South Korea | 12/24/1986 | $0 | 0 | 34 | 58 | $10,009 | 7/15/2020 |
| United Kingdom | 8/29/1986 | $0 | 0 | 63 | 229 | $155,707 | 5/10/2023 |
| Rest of World | $97,607,202 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $183,291,893 | 7/31/2023 | |||||
| Sigourney Weaver | Ellen Ripley |
| Michael Biehn | Corporal Dwayne Hicks | |
| Al Matthews | Sgt. Apone | |
| Lance Henriksen | Bishop | |
| Mark Rolston | Pvt. Drake | |
| Jenette Goldstein | Pvt. Vasquez | |
| Paul Reiser | Carter J. Burke | |
| Bill Paxton | Pvt. W. Hudson | |
| Carrie Henn | Rebecca 'Newt' Jorden | |
| William Hope | Lt. Gorman |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| James Cameron | Screenwriter | |
| James Cameron | Director | |
| James Horner | Composer |
