Alien (1979)

Alien
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,403,354Details
International Box Office $122,631,433Details
Worldwide Box Office $188,034,787
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,581 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:12.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 17.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:91 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $265,312,886

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $65,403,354
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 892 $122,631,433
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $188,034,787
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $65,403,354
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $122,631,433
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $188,034,787

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: May 25th, 1979 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
October 29th, 2003 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
October 13th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Alien (1979) (Re-Release)
January 1st, 2021 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Studios
April 26th, 2024 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: December 7th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
October 1st, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 31st, 2003 (Limited), released as Alien (Re: 2014) (United Kingdom)
April 26th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 1st, 2019 (Limited), released as Alien (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 7th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Alien: Resurrection
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Parasite, Survival Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $14,848,314 Jul 6, 1979 45
Theater Average 4th Weekend 71 $15,140 Jun 15, 1979 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 75 $20,221 Jun 8, 1979 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 164 $15,423,575 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 96 $3,522,581 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $15,423,575 May 25, 1979 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $265,312,886
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $65,403,354
Top 1979 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 74 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $65,403,354

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $3,522,581   91 $38,710   $3,522,581 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $2,192,025 -38% 91 $24,088   $6,950,663 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $2,669,177 +22% 132 $20,221   $11,051,322 3
Jun 15, 1979 2 $2,240,772 -16% 148 $15,140   $14,923,670 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $5,312,945 +137% 635 $8,367   $21,778,983 5
Jun 29, 1979 2 $4,560,137 -14% 745 $6,121   $29,338,183 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $3,391,197 -26% 757 $4,480   $35,795,497 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $2,777,042 -18% 733 $3,789   $40,515,877 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $2,246,329 -19% 695 $3,232   $44,195,413 9
Jul 27, 1979 2 $1,816,627 -19% 681 $2,668   $47,332,006 10
Aug 3, 1979 3 $1,533,612 -16% 613 $2,502   $49,909,464 11
Aug 10, 1979 3 $1,301,922 -15% 582 $2,237   $52,092,686 12
Aug 17, 1979 3 $993,340 -24% 419 $2,371   $53,802,893 13
Aug 24, 1979 3 $957,284 -4% 422 $2,268   $55,309,035 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,049,075 +10% 369 $2,843   $56,863,418 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $649,505 -38% 357 $1,819   $57,733,690 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $485,711 -25% 317 $1,532   $58,443,685 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $540,887 +11% 360 $1,502   $59,154,839 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $393,452 -27% 291 $1,352   $59,735,665 19
Oct 5, 1979 2 $286,282 -27% 240 $1,193   $60,150,933 20
Oct 31, 2003 16 $1,023,665   347 $2,950   $61,174,598 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 24 $254,715 -75% 331 $770   $61,685,213 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 58 $22,555 -91% 21 $1,074   $61,841,687 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 81 $9,879 -56% 19 $520   $61,861,975 1,279
Nov 28, 2003 86 $4,403 -55% 11 $400   $61,870,728 1,280
Jan 1, 2021 9 $1,166,979   505 $2,311   $63,037,707 2,172
Jan 8, 2021 - $60,000 -95% 456 $132   $63,097,707 2,173
Apr 26, 2024 11 $1,550,424   1,750 $886   $64,648,131 2,345

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2003 11 $147,124     336 $438   $60,298,057 8,924
Oct 30, 2003 11 $116,771 -21%   336 $348   $60,414,828 8,925
Oct 31, 2003 11 $362,896 +211%   347 $1,046   $60,777,724 8,926
Nov 1, 2003 11 $404,879 +12%   347 $1,167   $61,182,603 8,927
Nov 2, 2003 11 $255,890 -37%   347 $737   $61,438,493 8,928
Nov 3, 2003 12 $83,042 -68%   347 $239   $61,521,535 8,929
Nov 4, 2003 11 $82,122 -1%   347 $237   $61,603,657 8,930
Nov 5, 2003 11 $45,610 -44% -69% 347 $131   $61,649,267 8,931
Nov 6, 2003 11 $45,126 -1% -61% 347 $130   $61,694,393 8,932
Nov 7, 2003 11 $74,846 +66% -79% 333 $225   $61,769,239 8,933
Nov 8, 2003 11 $108,233 +45% -73% 333 $325   $61,877,472 8,934
Nov 9, 2003 11 $71,636 -34% -72% 333 $215   $61,949,108 8,935
Nov 10, 2003 12 $33,126 -54% -60% 333 $99   $61,982,234 8,936
Nov 11, 2003 12 $44,766 +35% -45% 333 $134   $62,027,000 8,937
Nov 12, 2003 11 $26,919 -40% -41% 333 $81   $62,053,919 8,938
Nov 13, 2003 11 $29,108 +8% -35% 333 $87   $62,083,027 8,939
Nov 14, 2003 11 $6,710 -77% -91% 21 $320   $62,089,737 8,940
Nov 15, 2003 11 $9,262 +38% -91% 21 $441   $62,098,999 8,941
Nov 16, 2003 11 $6,583 -29% -91% 21 $313   $62,105,582 8,942
Nov 17, 2003 11 $2,162 -67% -93% 21 $103   $62,107,744 8,943
Nov 18, 2003 11 $2,220 +3% -95% 21 $106   $62,109,964 8,944
Nov 19, 2003 11 $3,125 +41% -88% 21 $149   $62,113,089 8,945
Nov 20, 2003 11 $2,902 -7% -90% 21 $138   $62,115,991 8,946
Nov 21, 2003 11 $3,118 +7% -54% 19 $164   $62,119,109 8,947
Nov 22, 2003 11 $3,991 +28% -57% 19 $210   $62,123,100 8,948
Nov 23, 2003 11 $2,770 -31% -58% 19 $146   $62,125,870 8,949
Nov 24, 2003 11 $1,193 -57% -45% 19 $63   $62,127,063 8,950
Nov 25, 2003 11 $1,986 +66% -11% 19 $105   $62,129,049 8,951
Oct 13, 2019 12 $386,976     682 $567   $62,516,025 14,752
Oct 15, 2019 12 $200,382     682 $294   $62,716,407 14,754
Oct 16, 2019 9 $246,300 +23%   682 $361   $62,962,707 14,755
Jan 1, 2021 - $30,000     505 $59   $62,992,707 15,198
Jan 2, 2021 - $29,000 -3%   505 $57   $63,021,707 15,199
Jan 3, 2021 - $16,000 -45%   505 $32   $63,037,707 15,200
Jan 8, 2021 - $21,000   -30% 456 $46   $63,058,707 15,205
Jan 9, 2021 - $26,000 +24% -10% 456 $57   $63,084,707 15,206
Jan 10, 2021 - $13,000 -50% -19% 456 $29   $63,097,707 15,207
Apr 26, 2024 - $606,315     1,750 $346   $63,704,022 16,409
Apr 27, 2024 - $550,783 -9%   1,750 $315   $64,254,805 16,410
Apr 28, 2024 - $393,326 -29%   1,750 $225   $64,648,131 16,411
Apr 29, 2024 - $180,290 -54%   1,750 $103   $64,828,421 16,412
Apr 30, 2024 - $197,169 +9%   1,750 $113   $65,025,590 16,413
May 1, 2024 - $203,759 +3%   1,750 $116   $65,229,349 16,414
May 2, 2024 8 $174,005 -15%   1,750 $99   $65,403,354 16,415

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $4,758,638   91 $52,293   $4,758,638 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $3,623,507 -24% 91 $39,819   $8,382,145 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $4,300,753 +19% 132 $32,581   $12,682,898 3
Jun 15, 1979 1 $3,783,140 -12% 148 $25,562   $16,466,038 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $8,312,008 +120% 635 $13,090   $24,778,046 5
Jun 29, 1979 1 $7,626,254 -8% 745 $10,237   $32,404,300 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $5,334,535 -30% 757 $7,047   $37,738,835 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $4,210,249 -21% 733 $5,744   $41,949,084 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $3,566,295 -15% 695 $5,131   $45,515,379 9
Jul 27, 1979 1 $2,860,473 -20% 681 $4,200   $48,375,852 10
Aug 3, 1979 2 $2,414,912 -16% 613 $3,939   $50,790,764 11
Aug 10, 1979 1 $2,018,789 -16% 582 $3,469   $52,809,553 12
Aug 17, 1979 1 $1,542,198 -24% 419 $3,681   $54,351,751 13
Aug 24, 1979 1 $1,462,592 -5% 422 $3,466   $55,814,343 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,269,842 -13% 369 $3,441   $57,084,185 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $873,789 -31% 357 $2,448   $57,957,974 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $655,978 -25% 317 $2,069   $58,613,952 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $728,261 +11% 360 $2,023   $59,342,213 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $522,438 -28% 291 $1,795   $59,864,651 19
Oct 24, 2003 26 $263,895   336 $785   $60,414,828 1,275
Oct 31, 2003 18 $1,279,565 +385% 347 $3,688   $61,694,393 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 23 $388,634 -70% 333 $1,167   $62,083,027 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 61 $32,964 -92% 21 $1,570   $62,115,991 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 83 $14,229 -57% 19 $749   $62,130,220 1,279
Apr 26, 2024 10 $2,305,647   1,750 $1,318   $65,403,354 2,345

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/7/1979 $0 0 94 169 $71,539 4/16/2021
Italy 5/29/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 4/26/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 4/26/2017 $0 0 24 42 $32,957 4/29/2024
Russia (CIS) 3/7/2019 $69,837 105 105 197 $140,015 5/4/2019
South Korea 10/1/1987 $0 0 23 46 $7,159 7/15/2020
United Kingdom 10/31/2003 $0 0 210 630 $442,841 9/13/2023
 
Rest of World $121,936,922
 
International Total$122,631,433 4/29/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 892 $122,631,433
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 581 $122,631,433
Top 1979 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 25 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $122,631,433

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 678 $188,034,787
Top 1979 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 39 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $188,034,787

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 15, 20111216,414 16,414$246,049$246,049962
Apr 28, 2019730,523 269,031$456,520$4,030,3441,377

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Tom Skerritt    Dallas
Sigourney Weaver    Ripley

Supporting Cast

Veronica Cartwright    Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton    Brett
John Hurt    Kane
Ian Holm    Ash
Yaphet Kotto    Parker
Helen Horton    Voice of Mother

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott    Director
Dan O’Bannon    Screenwriter
Dan O’Bannon    Story Creator
Ronald Shusett    Story Creator
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
Gordon Carroll    Producer
David Giler    Producer
Walter Hill    Producer
Ronald Shusett    Executive Producer
Ivor Powell    Associate Producer
Paul Ibbetson    Assistant Director
Garth Thomas    Production Manager
Michael Seymour    Production Designer
Leslie Dilley    Art Director
Roger Christian    Art Director
Ian Whittaker    Set Decorator
Dan O’Bannon    Visual Consultant
Derek Vanlint    Director of Photography
Denys Ayling    Director of Photography
H.R. Giger    Special Effects
Carlo Rambaldi    Special Effects
Brian Johnson, Jr.    Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Allder    Special Effects Supervisor
John Mollo    Costume Designer
Tiny Nicholls    Costume Supervisor
Terry Rawlings    Editor
Peter Weatherley    Editor
Derrick Leather    Sound Mixer
Bill Rowe    Re-recording Mixer
Jim Shield    Sound Editor
Bryan Tilling    Dialogue Editor
Bob Hathaway    Music Editor
Tommy Manderson    Make up
Mary Goldberg    Casting Director
Mary Selway    Casting Director
Roy Scammel    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,522,581 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:12.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,700,000 (worldwide box office is 17.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:91 opening theaters/1,750 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $265,312,886

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $65,403,354
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 892 $122,631,433
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $188,034,787
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $65,403,354
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $122,631,433
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $188,034,787

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon 4K UHD VOD/EST
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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 25th, 1979 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
October 29th, 2003 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox
October 13th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Alien (1979) (Re-Release)
January 1st, 2021 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Studios
April 26th, 2024 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: December 7th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
October 1st, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea)
October 31st, 2003 (Limited), released as Alien (Re: 2014) (United Kingdom)
April 26th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 1st, 2019 (Limited), released as Alien (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 7th, 1992 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 117 minutes
Franchise: Alien
Comparisons: vs. Alien: Resurrection
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Parasite, Survival Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Twentieth Century Fox
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $14,848,314 Jul 6, 1979 45
Theater Average 4th Weekend 71 $15,140 Jun 15, 1979 24
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 75 $20,221 Jun 8, 1979 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 164 $15,423,575 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) 96 $3,522,581 May 25, 1979 3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 83 $15,423,575 May 25, 1979 3

Leading Cast

Tom Skerritt    Dallas
Sigourney Weaver    Ripley

Supporting Cast

Veronica Cartwright    Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton    Brett
John Hurt    Kane
Ian Holm    Ash
Yaphet Kotto    Parker
Helen Horton    Voice of Mother

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ridley Scott    Director
Dan O’Bannon    Screenwriter
Dan O’Bannon    Story Creator
Ronald Shusett    Story Creator
Jerry Goldsmith    Composer
Gordon Carroll    Producer
David Giler    Producer
Walter Hill    Producer
Ronald Shusett    Executive Producer
Ivor Powell    Associate Producer
Paul Ibbetson    Assistant Director
Garth Thomas    Production Manager
Michael Seymour    Production Designer
Leslie Dilley    Art Director
Roger Christian    Art Director
Ian Whittaker    Set Decorator
Dan O’Bannon    Visual Consultant
Derek Vanlint    Director of Photography
Denys Ayling    Director of Photography
H.R. Giger    Special Effects
Carlo Rambaldi    Special Effects
Brian Johnson, Jr.    Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Allder    Special Effects Supervisor
John Mollo    Costume Designer
Tiny Nicholls    Costume Supervisor
Terry Rawlings    Editor
Peter Weatherley    Editor
Derrick Leather    Sound Mixer
Bill Rowe    Re-recording Mixer
Jim Shield    Sound Editor
Bryan Tilling    Dialogue Editor
Bob Hathaway    Music Editor
Tommy Manderson    Make up
Mary Goldberg    Casting Director
Mary Selway    Casting Director
Roy Scammel    Stunt Coordinator

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Featured Blu-ray Review: Alien Anthology

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. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,383 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $265,312,886
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,016 $65,403,354
Top 1979 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 9 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 616 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,081 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies 74 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $65,403,354
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $65,403,354

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $3,522,581   91 $38,710   $3,522,581 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $2,192,025 -38% 91 $24,088   $6,950,663 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $2,669,177 +22% 132 $20,221   $11,051,322 3
Jun 15, 1979 2 $2,240,772 -16% 148 $15,140   $14,923,670 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $5,312,945 +137% 635 $8,367   $21,778,983 5
Jun 29, 1979 2 $4,560,137 -14% 745 $6,121   $29,338,183 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $3,391,197 -26% 757 $4,480   $35,795,497 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $2,777,042 -18% 733 $3,789   $40,515,877 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $2,246,329 -19% 695 $3,232   $44,195,413 9
Jul 27, 1979 2 $1,816,627 -19% 681 $2,668   $47,332,006 10
Aug 3, 1979 3 $1,533,612 -16% 613 $2,502   $49,909,464 11
Aug 10, 1979 3 $1,301,922 -15% 582 $2,237   $52,092,686 12
Aug 17, 1979 3 $993,340 -24% 419 $2,371   $53,802,893 13
Aug 24, 1979 3 $957,284 -4% 422 $2,268   $55,309,035 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,049,075 +10% 369 $2,843   $56,863,418 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $649,505 -38% 357 $1,819   $57,733,690 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $485,711 -25% 317 $1,532   $58,443,685 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $540,887 +11% 360 $1,502   $59,154,839 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $393,452 -27% 291 $1,352   $59,735,665 19
Oct 5, 1979 2 $286,282 -27% 240 $1,193   $60,150,933 20
Oct 31, 2003 16 $1,023,665   347 $2,950   $61,174,598 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 24 $254,715 -75% 331 $770   $61,685,213 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 58 $22,555 -91% 21 $1,074   $61,841,687 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 81 $9,879 -56% 19 $520   $61,861,975 1,279
Nov 28, 2003 86 $4,403 -55% 11 $400   $61,870,728 1,280
Jan 1, 2021 9 $1,166,979   505 $2,311   $63,037,707 2,172
Jan 8, 2021 - $60,000 -95% 456 $132   $63,097,707 2,173
Apr 26, 2024 11 $1,550,424   1,750 $886   $64,648,131 2,345

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 29, 2003 11 $147,124     336 $438   $60,298,057 8,924
Oct 30, 2003 11 $116,771 -21%   336 $348   $60,414,828 8,925
Oct 31, 2003 11 $362,896 +211%   347 $1,046   $60,777,724 8,926
Nov 1, 2003 11 $404,879 +12%   347 $1,167   $61,182,603 8,927
Nov 2, 2003 11 $255,890 -37%   347 $737   $61,438,493 8,928
Nov 3, 2003 12 $83,042 -68%   347 $239   $61,521,535 8,929
Nov 4, 2003 11 $82,122 -1%   347 $237   $61,603,657 8,930
Nov 5, 2003 11 $45,610 -44% -69% 347 $131   $61,649,267 8,931
Nov 6, 2003 11 $45,126 -1% -61% 347 $130   $61,694,393 8,932
Nov 7, 2003 11 $74,846 +66% -79% 333 $225   $61,769,239 8,933
Nov 8, 2003 11 $108,233 +45% -73% 333 $325   $61,877,472 8,934
Nov 9, 2003 11 $71,636 -34% -72% 333 $215   $61,949,108 8,935
Nov 10, 2003 12 $33,126 -54% -60% 333 $99   $61,982,234 8,936
Nov 11, 2003 12 $44,766 +35% -45% 333 $134   $62,027,000 8,937
Nov 12, 2003 11 $26,919 -40% -41% 333 $81   $62,053,919 8,938
Nov 13, 2003 11 $29,108 +8% -35% 333 $87   $62,083,027 8,939
Nov 14, 2003 11 $6,710 -77% -91% 21 $320   $62,089,737 8,940
Nov 15, 2003 11 $9,262 +38% -91% 21 $441   $62,098,999 8,941
Nov 16, 2003 11 $6,583 -29% -91% 21 $313   $62,105,582 8,942
Nov 17, 2003 11 $2,162 -67% -93% 21 $103   $62,107,744 8,943
Nov 18, 2003 11 $2,220 +3% -95% 21 $106   $62,109,964 8,944
Nov 19, 2003 11 $3,125 +41% -88% 21 $149   $62,113,089 8,945
Nov 20, 2003 11 $2,902 -7% -90% 21 $138   $62,115,991 8,946
Nov 21, 2003 11 $3,118 +7% -54% 19 $164   $62,119,109 8,947
Nov 22, 2003 11 $3,991 +28% -57% 19 $210   $62,123,100 8,948
Nov 23, 2003 11 $2,770 -31% -58% 19 $146   $62,125,870 8,949
Nov 24, 2003 11 $1,193 -57% -45% 19 $63   $62,127,063 8,950
Nov 25, 2003 11 $1,986 +66% -11% 19 $105   $62,129,049 8,951
Oct 13, 2019 12 $386,976     682 $567   $62,516,025 14,752
Oct 15, 2019 12 $200,382     682 $294   $62,716,407 14,754
Oct 16, 2019 9 $246,300 +23%   682 $361   $62,962,707 14,755
Jan 1, 2021 - $30,000     505 $59   $62,992,707 15,198
Jan 2, 2021 - $29,000 -3%   505 $57   $63,021,707 15,199
Jan 3, 2021 - $16,000 -45%   505 $32   $63,037,707 15,200
Jan 8, 2021 - $21,000   -30% 456 $46   $63,058,707 15,205
Jan 9, 2021 - $26,000 +24% -10% 456 $57   $63,084,707 15,206
Jan 10, 2021 - $13,000 -50% -19% 456 $29   $63,097,707 15,207
Apr 26, 2024 - $606,315     1,750 $346   $63,704,022 16,409
Apr 27, 2024 - $550,783 -9%   1,750 $315   $64,254,805 16,410
Apr 28, 2024 - $393,326 -29%   1,750 $225   $64,648,131 16,411
Apr 29, 2024 - $180,290 -54%   1,750 $103   $64,828,421 16,412
Apr 30, 2024 - $197,169 +9%   1,750 $113   $65,025,590 16,413
May 1, 2024 - $203,759 +3%   1,750 $116   $65,229,349 16,414
May 2, 2024 8 $174,005 -15%   1,750 $99   $65,403,354 16,415

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 25, 1979 1 $4,758,638   91 $52,293   $4,758,638 1
Jun 1, 1979 1 $3,623,507 -24% 91 $39,819   $8,382,145 2
Jun 8, 1979 1 $4,300,753 +19% 132 $32,581   $12,682,898 3
Jun 15, 1979 1 $3,783,140 -12% 148 $25,562   $16,466,038 4
Jun 22, 1979 1 $8,312,008 +120% 635 $13,090   $24,778,046 5
Jun 29, 1979 1 $7,626,254 -8% 745 $10,237   $32,404,300 6
Jul 6, 1979 1 $5,334,535 -30% 757 $7,047   $37,738,835 7
Jul 13, 1979 1 $4,210,249 -21% 733 $5,744   $41,949,084 8
Jul 20, 1979 1 $3,566,295 -15% 695 $5,131   $45,515,379 9
Jul 27, 1979 1 $2,860,473 -20% 681 $4,200   $48,375,852 10
Aug 3, 1979 2 $2,414,912 -16% 613 $3,939   $50,790,764 11
Aug 10, 1979 1 $2,018,789 -16% 582 $3,469   $52,809,553 12
Aug 17, 1979 1 $1,542,198 -24% 419 $3,681   $54,351,751 13
Aug 24, 1979 1 $1,462,592 -5% 422 $3,466   $55,814,343 14
Aug 31, 1979 1 $1,269,842 -13% 369 $3,441   $57,084,185 15
Sep 7, 1979 1 $873,789 -31% 357 $2,448   $57,957,974 16
Sep 14, 1979 1 $655,978 -25% 317 $2,069   $58,613,952 17
Sep 21, 1979 1 $728,261 +11% 360 $2,023   $59,342,213 18
Sep 28, 1979 1 $522,438 -28% 291 $1,795   $59,864,651 19
Oct 24, 2003 26 $263,895   336 $785   $60,414,828 1,275
Oct 31, 2003 18 $1,279,565 +385% 347 $3,688   $61,694,393 1,276
Nov 7, 2003 23 $388,634 -70% 333 $1,167   $62,083,027 1,277
Nov 14, 2003 61 $32,964 -92% 21 $1,570   $62,115,991 1,278
Nov 21, 2003 83 $14,229 -57% 19 $749   $62,130,220 1,279
Apr 26, 2024 10 $2,305,647   1,750 $1,318   $65,403,354 2,345

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/7/1979 $0 0 94 169 $71,539 4/16/2021
Italy 5/29/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 4/26/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 4/26/2017 $0 0 24 42 $32,957 4/29/2024
Russia (CIS) 3/7/2019 $69,837 105 105 197 $140,015 5/4/2019
South Korea 10/1/1987 $0 0 23 46 $7,159 7/15/2020
United Kingdom 10/31/2003 $0 0 210 630 $442,841 9/13/2023
 
Rest of World $121,936,922
 
International Total$122,631,433 4/29/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 892 $122,631,433
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 581 $122,631,433
Top 1979 Movies at the International Box Office 2 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies 25 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $122,631,433
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $122,631,433

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 678 $188,034,787
Top 1979 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 431 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies 39 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $188,034,787
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 121 $188,034,787

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
May 15, 20111216,414 16,414$246,049$246,049962
Apr 28, 2019730,523 269,031$456,520$4,030,3441,377

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