Alien Nation (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,216,243Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,421,429 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,430 opening theaters/1,436 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,138,944

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,356 $25,216,243
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $25,216,243
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $25,216,243
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,501 $25,216,243

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Alita: Battle Angel
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Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, Film Noir, First Contact, Action Thriller, Police Detective, Buddy Cop, Death of a Partner
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 113 $8,421,429 Oct 7, 1988 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 63 $22,518,609 Oct 7, 1988 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 55 $8,421,429 Oct 7, 1988 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $22,518,609 Oct 7, 1988 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1988 1 $8,421,429   1,430 $5,889   $8,421,429 1
Oct 14, 1988 2 $4,252,252 -50% 1,436 $2,961   $13,915,546 2
Oct 21, 1988 3 $2,606,250 -39% 1,436 $1,815   $17,675,279 3
Oct 28, 1988 3 $1,784,842 -32% 1,420 $1,257   $20,258,536 4
Nov 4, 1988 10 $1,306,849 -27% 1,174 $1,113   $22,255,224 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1988 1 $9,663,294   1,430 $6,758   $9,663,294 1
Oct 14, 1988 2 $5,405,735 -44% 1,436 $3,764   $15,069,029 2
Oct 21, 1988 3 $3,404,665 -37% 1,436 $2,371   $18,473,694 3
Oct 28, 1988 3 $2,474,681 -27% 1,420 $1,743   $20,948,375 4

Uncategorized

James Caan    Detective Sergeant Matthew Sykes
Terence Stamp    William Harcourt
Earl Boen    Duncan Crais
Mandy Patinkin    Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco
Brian Thompson    Trent Porter
Francis X. McCarthy    Capt. Warner

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,421,429 (33.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,430 opening theaters/1,436 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,138,944

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,356 $25,216,243
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,859 $25,216,243
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $25,216,243
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,501 $25,216,243

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Alita: Battle Angel
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Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, Film Noir, First Contact, Action Thriller, Police Detective, Buddy Cop, Death of a Partner
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 113 $8,421,429 Oct 7, 1988 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 63 $22,518,609 Oct 7, 1988 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 55 $8,421,429 Oct 7, 1988 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 36 $22,518,609 Oct 7, 1988 3

Uncategorized

James Caan    Detective Sergeant Matthew Sykes
Terence Stamp    William Harcourt
Earl Boen    Duncan Crais
Mandy Patinkin    Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco
Brian Thompson    Trent Porter
Francis X. McCarthy    Capt. Warner

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1988 1 $8,421,429   1,430 $5,889   $8,421,429 1
Oct 14, 1988 2 $4,252,252 -50% 1,436 $2,961   $13,915,546 2
Oct 21, 1988 3 $2,606,250 -39% 1,436 $1,815   $17,675,279 3
Oct 28, 1988 3 $1,784,842 -32% 1,420 $1,257   $20,258,536 4
Nov 4, 1988 10 $1,306,849 -27% 1,174 $1,113   $22,255,224 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1988 1 $9,663,294   1,430 $6,758   $9,663,294 1
Oct 14, 1988 2 $5,405,735 -44% 1,436 $3,764   $15,069,029 2
Oct 21, 1988 3 $3,404,665 -37% 1,436 $2,371   $18,473,694 3
Oct 28, 1988 3 $2,474,681 -27% 1,420 $1,743   $20,948,375 4