Movie Comparison: The Signal (2008) vs. Alien (1979)
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| The Signal | Alien | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 22, 2008 | May 25, 1979 |
| Production Budget | $50,000 | $10,700,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 160 | 91 |
| Maximum Theaters | 160 | 1,750 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 207 | 12,118 |
| 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 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Signal | Alien | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $144,836 / $144,836 | $3,522,581 / $3,522,581 |
| 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 | $2,240,772 / $14,923,670 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $5,312,945 / $21,778,983 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $4,560,137 / $29,338,183 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $3,391,197 / $35,795,497 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $2,777,042 / $40,515,877 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $2,246,329 / $44,195,413 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $1,816,627 / $47,332,006 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,533,612 / $49,909,464 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $1,301,922 / $52,092,686 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $993,340 / $53,802,893 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $957,284 / $55,309,035 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,049,075 / $56,863,418 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $649,505 / $57,733,690 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $485,711 / $58,443,685 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $540,887 / $59,154,839 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $393,452 / $59,735,665 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $286,282 / $60,150,933 |
| The Signal | Alien | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $208,544 / $208,544 | $4,758,638 / $4,758,638 |
| 2nd Week | $35,608 / $244,152 | $3,623,507 / $8,382,145 |
| 3rd Week | $3,897 / $248,049 | $4,300,753 / $12,682,898 |
| 4th Week | $3,101 / $251,150 | $3,783,140 / $16,466,038 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $8,312,008 / $24,778,046 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $7,626,254 / $32,404,300 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $5,334,535 / $37,738,835 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $4,210,249 / $41,949,084 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $3,566,295 / $45,515,379 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $2,860,473 / $48,375,852 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $2,414,912 / $50,790,764 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $2,018,789 / $52,809,553 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $1,542,198 / $54,351,751 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $1,462,592 / $55,814,343 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,269,842 / $57,084,185 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $873,789 / $57,957,974 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $655,978 / $58,613,952 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $728,261 / $59,342,213 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $522,438 / $59,864,651 |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.