Movie Comparison: The Signal (2008) vs. Alien (1979)

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  The SignalAlien
Domestic Release Date Feb 22, 2008May 25, 1979
Production Budget $50,000$10,700,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 16091
Maximum Theaters 1601,750
Theatrical Engagements 20712,118
Domestic Opening Weekend $144,836$3,522,581
Domestic Box Office $251,150$65,403,354
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$377,074$265,312,886
International Box Office $155,149$122,631,433
Worldwide Box Office $406,299$188,034,787
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  3. Week Comparison
  The SignalAlien
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  The SignalAlien
Opening Weekend $144,836 /
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$3,522,581 /
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2nd Weekend $23,143 /
$231,687
$2,192,025 /
$6,950,663
3rd Weekend $2,678 /
$246,830
$2,669,177 /
$11,051,322
4th Weekend $1,856 /
$249,905
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  The SignalAlien
Opening Week $208,544 /
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2nd Week $35,608 /
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3rd Week $3,897 /
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4th Week $3,101 /
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.