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1979 | DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT

Alien

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Year
1979
Runtime
 117 minutes (1 hr 57 mins)
Certificates

18

TV-PG

G

14

15
Director and Primary Cast
 Director 
Ridley Scott
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
Harry Dean Stanton
John Hurt
Ian Holm
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
No of ratings:
3
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First viewed:
14th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
12th Jan 2024
Total views:
544
Release Dates
UK release date
 UK release
6th September 1979
44 years 9 months 25 days ago
US release date
 US release
22nd June 1979
45 years 9 days ago
Soviet Union release date
 Soviet Union
28th May 1979
45 years 1 months 4 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
21st July 1979
44 years 11 months 11 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
20th August 1979
44 years 10 months 12 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £4.4 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $83.5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $203.6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
3.9 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
33.1 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th Sep '79
  • Debut box office: 7th Sep '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £640.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 40
US Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Jun '79
  • Debut weekend: 25th May '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $3.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 29
Global Box Office
  • Release: 28th May '79
  • Debut weekend: 1st Jan '21
  • Debut position: 30
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $75 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Directed by
ridley_scott Ridley Scott
Starring
Tom SkerrittDallas
ridley_scottSigourney WeaverRipley
Veronica CartwrightLambert
Harry Dean StantonBrett
ridley_scottJohn HurtKane
ridley_scottIan HolmAsh
Yaphet KottoParker
Bolaji BadejoAlien
Helen HortonMother
Eddie PowellAlien
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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on box office: 40

Total UK Gross: £4,368,662
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Alien - Original release
7 Sep 1979
1N
£640,782
£640,782
14 Sep 1979
1▲▼
£570,391
£1,439,329
21 Sep 1979
1▲▼
£835,196
£2,650,363
28 Sep 1979
3▼
£417,598
£3,214,120
5 Oct 1979
4▼
£208,799
£3,485,559
12 Oct 1979
4▲▼
£104,400
£3,621,279
19 Oct 1979
5▼
£52,200
£3,694,359
26 Oct 1979
6▼
£26,100
£3,728,289
2 Nov 1979
8▼
£13,050
£3,745,254
9 Nov 1979
9▼
£6,525
£3,754,715
16 Nov 1979
8▲
£3,263
£3,758,957
23 Nov 1979
7▲
£1,632
£3,761,079
30 Nov 1979
7▲▼
£816
£3,762,262
7 Dec 1979
6▲
£408
£3,762,813
The Director Cut
31 Oct 2003
10N
£208,081
£208,081
7 Nov 2003
13▼
£77,920
£286,001
40th Anniversary
1 Mar 2019
16N
£129,245
£129,245
8 Mar 2019
26▼
£11,734
£140,979
15 Mar 2019
21▲
£25,723
£166,702
22 Mar 2019
31▼
£2,510
£169,212
29 Mar 2019
36▼
£3,048
£172,260
5 Apr 2019
41▼
£1,288
£173,548
19 Apr 2019
46▼
£708
£174,256
10 Jul 2020
54▼
£198
£174,454
21 Aug 2020
63▼
£31
£174,485
9 Oct 2020
51▲
£380
£174,865
23 Oct 2020
20▲
£11,022
£185,887
30 Oct 2020
20▲▼
£15,928
£201,815
13 Nov 2020
30▼
£122
£201,937
27 Nov 2020
38▼
£87
£202,024
17 Sep 2021
31▲
£11,533
£213,557
24 Sep 2021
58▼
£606
£214,163
19 Nov 2021
50▲
£576
£214,739
12 Aug 2022
38▲
£465
£379,615
9 Sep 2022
61▼
£1,255
£381,773
26 April – Alien Day
21 Apr 2023
36N
£8,678
£8,678
28 Apr 2023
38▼
£7,057
£86,596
5 May 2023
39▼
£1,833
£95,942
4 Aug 2023
36▲
£1,448
£97,697
8 Sep 2023
28▲
£5,999
£103,696
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 29

Total North American Gross: $83,450,883
US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
25 May 1979
1▼
$3,527,881
$3,527,881
1 Jun 1979
1▲▼
$2,192,024
$6,950,663
8 Jun 1979
1▲▼
$2,669,177
$11,051,322
15 Jun 1979
2▼
$2,240,772
$14,923,670
22 Jun 1979
1▲
$5,312,945
$21,778,983
29 Jun 1979
2▼
$4,560,137
$29,338,183
6 Jul 1979
1▲
$3,391,197
$35,795,497
13 Jul 1979
1▲▼
$2,777,042
$40,515,877
20 Jul 1979
2▼
$2,246,329
$44,195,413
27 Jul 1979
2▲▼
$1,816,627
$47,332,006
3 Aug 1979
1▲
$1,533,612
$49,909,464
10 Aug 1979
1▲▼
$1,301,922
$52,092,686
17 Aug 1979
1▲▼
$993,340
$53,802,893
24 Aug 1979
2▼
$957,284
$55,309,035
31 Aug 1979
1▲
$1,049,075
$56,863,418
7 Sep 1979
1▲▼
$649,505
$57,733,690
14 Sep 1979
1▲▼
$485,711
$58,443,685
21 Sep 1979
1▲▼
$540,887
$59,154,839
28 Sep 1979
1▲▼
$393,452
$59,735,665
5 Oct 1979
2▼
$286,282
$60,150,933
31 Oct 2003
16N
$1,023,665
$1,287,560
7 Nov 2003
24▼
$254,715
$1,798,175
14 Nov 2003
57▼
$22,555
$1,954,649
21 Nov 2003
83▼
$9,879
$1,974,937
28 Nov 2003
89▼
$4,403
$1,983,690
11 Oct 2019
14N
$386,976
$105,891,046
1 Jan 2021
9N
$75,000
$106,278,022
8 Jan 2021
10▼
$60,000
$106,285,522
26 Apr 2024
11N
$1,550,424
$1,550,424
Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Soviet Union release date:
  •  USA release date:
  •  Japan release date:
  •  Brazil release date:
  •  Puerto Rico release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£4,368,662
1623
Rat Race
1624
Alien
1625
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US total gross
$83,450,883
969
Airplane!
970
Alien
971
Patriot Games

Global total gross
$203,630,630
898
The Addams Family
899
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900
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Horror
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Sci-Fi
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