Romulus Scares Up $108M Worldwide, ‘It Ends With Us’ Surpasses $180M

“Alien: Romulus” has made a remarkable debut at the global box office, raking in $108.2 million, out of which $66.7 million came from 49 international territories.

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Disney, the studio behind this latest installment in the long-known sci-fi horror series, mentioned that foreign ticket sales are outpacing those of “A Quiet Place: Day One” by 47% and are 17% ahead of another “Alien” film, “Prometheus,” in similar markets at current exchange rates. This is promising since “A Quiet Place: Day One” has already garnered $122 million internationally, and “Prometheus” concluded its international run with a total of $276 million.

In the domestic box office, “Alien: Romulus” achieved $41.5 million on its opening weekend, coming in second in the series behind “Prometheus” which earned $51 million. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, the film saw its highest opening in China with $25.7 million. This marks the second-biggest debut of the year for a Hollywood movie in China, a notable achievement given the recent trend of Hollywood films being largely overlooked by Chinese viewers. The film also performed well in Korea with $5.4 million, the United Kingdom with $4.8 million, and France with $3.8 million.

Directed by Fede Alvarez of “Don’t Breathe” fame, “Alien: Romulus” is the seventh film in the franchise that began 45 years ago with Ridley Scott’s iconic 1979 movie “Alien.” The latest installment, which cost $80 million to produce, follows young intergalactic colonists, played by Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, and Isabela Merced, who come across a frightening life form while exploring an abandoned space station.

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According to David A. Gross from Franchise Entertainment Research, the significant portion of the “Alien” franchise’s success has historically come from overseas markets. Gross acknowledges that “Romulus” will likely follow this trend, though he anticipates the foreign revenue might be lower than usual because the pandemic has deterred some audiences from attending horror films.

Meanwhile, “It Ends With Us,” a film starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, has achieved sleeper hit status. Over the weekend, it amassed an additional $33.1 million internationally, raising its overseas total to $82.2 million. Within just ten days of release, the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s popular novel has crossed an impressive $180 million globally. Co-financed by Sony Pictures and Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios for $25 million, the film has already proven to be highly profitable.

Disney’s Marvel adventure “Deadpool & Wolverine” also witnessed a robust weekend, earning $32.9 million from 52 overseas markets and $61.9 million globally. After four weekends since its release, the production featuring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman has accumulated a staggering $596.8 million internationally and $545.8 million in North America. “Deadpool & Wolverine” recently passed “Joker” as the highest-grossing R-rated film in history, achieving a global total of $1.14 billion.

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