Movie Comparison: The Signal (2008) vs. Aliens (1986)
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| The Signal | Aliens | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 22, 2008 | Jul 18, 1986 |
| Production Budget | $50,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 160 | 1,437 |
| Maximum Theaters | 160 | 1,454 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 207 | 13,762 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $144,836 | $10,052,042 |
| Domestic Box Office | $251,150 | $85,160,248 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$377,074 | $247,446,750 |
| International Box Office | $155,149 | $98,131,645 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $406,299 | $183,291,893 |
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| The Signal | Aliens | |
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| Opening Weekend | $144,836 / $144,836 | $10,052,042 / $10,052,042 |
| 2nd Weekend | $23,143 / $231,687 | $8,640,292 / $25,070,095 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,678 / $246,830 | $7,060,101 / $37,314,946 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,856 / $249,905 | $5,779,352 / $47,312,167 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $4,303,173 / $55,001,488 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $3,371,670 / $60,977,693 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $3,586,256 / $66,354,475 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,114,578 / $69,274,605 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,636,417 / $71,650,757 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,461,468 / $73,682,234 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,042,070 / $75,201,373 |
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| The Signal | Aliens | |
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| Opening Week | $208,544 / $208,544 | $16,429,803 / $16,429,803 |
| 2nd Week | $35,608 / $244,152 | $13,825,042 / $30,254,845 |
| 3rd Week | $3,897 / $248,049 | $11,277,970 / $41,532,815 |
| 4th Week | $3,101 / $251,150 | $9,165,500 / $50,698,315 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $6,907,708 / $57,606,023 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $5,162,196 / $62,768,219 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $4,391,808 / $67,160,027 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $2,854,313 / $70,014,340 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $2,206,426 / $72,220,766 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $1,938,537 / $74,159,303 |
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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.