Alien: Romulus is set to reach yet another milestone days after overtaking Alien: Covenant’s global take to become the second highest-grossing film in the franchise. The sci-fi horror shows no sign of slowing down after smashing multiple records at the box office worldwide.
After less than three weeks in theaters, the Fede Alvarez-directed film became the highest-grossing horror movie in 2024, officially surpassing the $261.5 million worldwide total of A Quiet Place: Day One. The indie horror flick Longlegs came in third with $102.6 million. The three films are the only horror movies to cross the $100 million mark this year.
Alien: Romulus is now set to reach another massive box office milestone overseas. It is only $3 million short of closing on the $200 million mark internationally. Currently, the film has made $197.1 million internationally and $92 million stateside. With a worldwide total of $289.1 million, Romulus is $11 million shy of passing the $300 million mark.
With a production budget of $80 million, Alien Romulus has already made a significant profit at the box office. Romulus could become the highest-grossing movie in the franchise to date. The title is currently held by Ridley Scott’s prequel Prometheus with $403.3 million in 2012.
Meanwhile, 2017 Alien: Covenant ended its run with $240.8 million in 2017. Alien: Romulus’s crown as the highest-grossing horror film could be stolen by Tim Burton’s sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which is gearing up to earn over $140 million worldwide in its debut weekend. The film, which will be released on September 6, is reportedly tracking to make over $100 million domestically and over $35 million overseas. Romulus made $42 million in the domestic debut weekend.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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