The ninth installment in the “Alien” franchise, “Alien: Romulus,” made a strong debut with a $41.5 million domestic opening weekend and a total of $108 million in worldwide box office earnings. The film exceeded projected expectations, particularly in China where it had the second-best opening for any Hollywood film this year. Directed by Cailee Spaeny, “Alien: Romulus” marks the third successful opening of the summer for Disney.
With its impressive performance at the box office, “Alien: Romulus” surpassed the opening weekend earnings of previous films in the franchise like “Prometheus,” “Alien vs. Predator,” and “Alien: Covenant.” The movie even took the top spot in U.S. ticket sales, overtaking “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which grossed $29 million for second place. In third place was “It Ends With Us,” grossing $24 million, while “Twisters” and an anniversary re-release of “Coraline” followed in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
The success of “Alien: Romulus” adds to the overall box office gross of the “Alien” franchise, which has accumulated $1.3 billion globally. Additionally, “Deadpool & Wolverine” achieved a milestone by becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history with a total of $1.14 billion, surpassing the 2018 film “Joker.” A sequel to “Joker,” titled “Joker: Madness for Two,” is set to be released later this year.
In other news, “It Ends With Us” faced challenges in its second weekend as rumors of cast feuds and criticism towards star Blake Lively surfaced. Despite this, the film managed to gross $50 million in its opening weekend, falling behind “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The movie, based on a bestselling book by Colleen Hoover, tackles themes of domestic violence and abuse.
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