Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $9,319,797 (17.0% of total gross) |
Legs: | 5.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 1,533 opening theaters/1,538 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $147,071,702 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,698 | $54,763,229 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) | 21,889 | $30,205 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,912 | $54,793,434 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | August 9th, 1989 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
International Releases: | December 14th, 1989 (Wide) (Australia)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) December 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Special Edition) (Australia) January 25th, 2024 (Limited) (Special Edition 4K Remaster) (New Zealand) |
Video Release: | May 14th, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for language and some scenes of action (Special Edition) |
Running Time: | 140 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Aliens Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Underwater, First Contact, Cold War, Relationships Gone Wrong, Exes in Love, Chase Adventure, Friendly Alien on Earth, Alien Encounters |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Adventure |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 184 | $5,532,135 | Sep 1, 1989 | 26 |
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 89 | $15,237,635 | Sep 1, 1989 | 26 |