Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Scares Up $108 Million Globally, ‘It Ends With Us’ Surpasses $180 Million
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Alien: Romulus” scared up $108.2 million in its global box office debut, including $66.7 million from 49 international territories.
Disney, the studio behind the newest chapter in the long-running sci-fi horror saga, reported that overseas ticket sales are pacing ahead of “A Quiet Place: Day One” by 47% and fellow “Alien” installment “Prometheus” by 17% in like-for-like markets at current exchange rates.
That trajectory is promising because Paramount’s horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One” has grossed $122 million internationally while “Prometheus” ended its international run with $276 million.
At the domestic box office, “Alien: Romulus” scored $41.5 million in its opening weekend, marking the second-highest start of the otherworldly series behind “Prometheus” ($51 million).
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