Alien 3 (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$54,927,174	Details
International Box Office	$103,572,826	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$158,500,000
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$19,449,867 (35.4% of total gross)
Legs:	2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,227 opening theaters/2,227 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$149,693,087

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,738	$54,927,174
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,120	$103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,278	$158,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	490	$54,927,174
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	217	$103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$158,500,000

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	May 22nd, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Alien³
International Releases:	November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release:	August 18th, 1993 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating:	R for monster violence, and for language
Running Time:	114 minutes
Franchise:	Alien
Comparisons:	vs. Alien: Resurrection Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Film Noir, Legacy Sequel, Development Hell, Parasite, Action Horror, Prison
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Action
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Science Fiction
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	82	$19,449,867	May 22, 1992	3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	56	$54,881,433	May 22, 1992	3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day)	52	$19,449,867	May 22, 1992	3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	41	$54,881,433	May 22, 1992	3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,738	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,113	$149,693,087
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500)	438	$54,927,174
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992	28	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900)	833	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,392	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300)	213	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	358	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	490	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200)	191	$54,927,174

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 22, 1992	2	$19,449,867		2,227	$8,734	$19,449,867	1
May 29, 1992	3	$8,366,727	-57%	2,221	$3,767	$31,516,880	2
Jun 5, 1992	6	$4,011,555	-52%	2,040	$1,966	$38,416,618	3
Jun 12, 1992	7	$2,734,370	-32%	1,975	$1,384	$42,913,873	4
Jun 19, 1992	8	$1,528,605	-44%	1,501	$1,018	$45,805,781	5
Jun 26, 1992	10	$1,001,574	-34%	1,185	$845	$47,621,501	6
Jul 3, 1992	14	$530,431	-47%	782	$678	$48,669,338	7
Jul 10, 1992	12	$370,232	-30%	542	$683	$50,028,776	8
Jul 17, 1992	12	$423,572	+14%	568	$746	$50,028,776	9
Jul 24, 1992	12	$370,402	-13%	550	$673	$50,652,061	10
Jul 31, 1992	12	$204,418	-45%	357	$573	$51,088,795	11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 22, 1992	2	$26,841,474		2,227	$12,053	$26,841,474	1
May 29, 1992	3	$11,254,910	-58%	2,221	$5,067	$38,096,384	2
Jun 5, 1992	6	$5,774,440	-49%	2,040	$2,831	$43,870,824	3
Jun 12, 1992	7	$4,097,673	-29%	1,975	$2,075	$47,968,497	4
Jun 19, 1992	8	$2,342,751	-43%	1,501	$1,561	$50,311,248	5
Jun 26, 1992	9	$1,518,980	-35%	1,185	$1,282	$51,830,228	6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	11/26/2020	$162	1	1	1	$162	12/4/2020

Rest of World						$103,572,664

International Total						$103,572,826	12/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,120	$103,572,826
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	374	$103,572,826
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office	8	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600)	521	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800)	791	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	167	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	351	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	217	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200)	127	$103,572,826

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,278	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	393	$158,500,000
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	13	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600)	592	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	942	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	185	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	356	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200)	144	$158,500,000

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Ellen Ripley

Supporting Cast

Charles S. Dutton		Dillon
Lance Henriksen		Bishop II
Pete Postlethwaite		David

Uncategorized

Christopher Fairbank		Murphy
Holt McCallany		Junior
Christopher John Fields		Rains
Ralph Brown		Aaron
Paul McGann		Golic
Charles Dance		Clemens

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Fincher		Director
Chris Carreras		First Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen		First Assistant Director: Los Angeles
Jamie Christopher		Third Assistant Director
Chris Corbould		Special Effects

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

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$19,449,867 (35.4% of total gross)
Legs:	2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	34.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:	2,227 opening theaters/2,227 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$149,693,087

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,738	$54,927,174
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,120	$103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,278	$158,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	490	$54,927,174
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	217	$103,572,826
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$158,500,000

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	May 22nd, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Alien³
International Releases:	November 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release:	August 18th, 1993 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating:	R for monster violence, and for language
Running Time:	114 minutes
Franchise:	Alien
Comparisons:	vs. Alien: Resurrection Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Film Noir, Legacy Sequel, Development Hell, Parasite, Action Horror, Prison
Source:	Original Screenplay
Genre:	Action
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Science Fiction
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day)	82	$19,449,867	May 22, 1992	3
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	56	$54,881,433	May 22, 1992	3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day)	52	$19,449,867	May 22, 1992	3
Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted)	41	$54,881,433	May 22, 1992	3

Leading Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Ellen Ripley

Supporting Cast

Charles S. Dutton		Dillon
Lance Henriksen		Bishop II
Pete Postlethwaite		David

Uncategorized

Christopher Fairbank		Murphy
Holt McCallany		Junior
Christopher John Fields		Rains
Ralph Brown		Aaron
Paul McGann		Golic
Charles Dance		Clemens

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Fincher		Director
Chris Carreras		First Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen		First Assistant Director: Los Angeles
Jamie Christopher		Third Assistant Director
Chris Corbould		Special Effects

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,738	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,113	$149,693,087
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500)	438	$54,927,174
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1992	28	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900)	833	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,392	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300)	213	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	358	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	490	$54,927,174
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200)	191	$54,927,174

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 22, 1992	2	$19,449,867		2,227	$8,734	$19,449,867	1
May 29, 1992	3	$8,366,727	-57%	2,221	$3,767	$31,516,880	2
Jun 5, 1992	6	$4,011,555	-52%	2,040	$1,966	$38,416,618	3
Jun 12, 1992	7	$2,734,370	-32%	1,975	$1,384	$42,913,873	4
Jun 19, 1992	8	$1,528,605	-44%	1,501	$1,018	$45,805,781	5
Jun 26, 1992	10	$1,001,574	-34%	1,185	$845	$47,621,501	6
Jul 3, 1992	14	$530,431	-47%	782	$678	$48,669,338	7
Jul 10, 1992	12	$370,232	-30%	542	$683	$50,028,776	8
Jul 17, 1992	12	$423,572	+14%	568	$746	$50,028,776	9
Jul 24, 1992	12	$370,402	-13%	550	$673	$50,652,061	10
Jul 31, 1992	12	$204,418	-45%	357	$573	$51,088,795	11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
May 22, 1992	2	$26,841,474		2,227	$12,053	$26,841,474	1
May 29, 1992	3	$11,254,910	-58%	2,221	$5,067	$38,096,384	2
Jun 5, 1992	6	$5,774,440	-49%	2,040	$2,831	$43,870,824	3
Jun 12, 1992	7	$4,097,673	-29%	1,975	$2,075	$47,968,497	4
Jun 19, 1992	8	$2,342,751	-43%	1,501	$1,561	$50,311,248	5
Jun 26, 1992	9	$1,518,980	-35%	1,185	$1,282	$51,830,228	6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	11/26/2020	$162	1	1	1	$162	12/4/2020

Rest of World						$103,572,664

International Total						$103,572,826	12/4/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,120	$103,572,826
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	374	$103,572,826
Top 1992 Movies at the International Box Office	8	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600)	521	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800)	791	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	167	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	351	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	217	$103,572,826
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200)	127	$103,572,826

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,278	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	393	$158,500,000
Top 1992 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	13	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600)	592	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	942	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200)	185	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	356	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	292	$158,500,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200)	144	$158,500,000

Alien 3 (1992)

Summary

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Movie Details

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Box Office

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

International

Box Office Summary Per Territory

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Video Sales

Cast & Crew

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Uncategorized

Production and Technical Credits

Trailer

News

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Movie Details

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Uncategorized

Production and Technical Credits

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

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