“Alien: Romulus” Takes The Top Spot At Box Office With A $41.5 Million Opening Weekend!

“Alien: Romulus” claimed the top spot on the domestic weekend chart, earning $45.1 million, surpassing initial estimates of a high-$20 million debut and marking the franchise’s second-best opening, not adjusted for inflation. (Additionally, “The 20th Century” now holds the distinction of dethroning Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” from the leading position.)

Filmmakers have received positive news as Romulus has managed to attract both younger and older male audiences, proving to be another success for the Disney film empire. Disney currently holds 42 percent of the summer box office revenue. Romulus has also performed well overseas, opening to an impressive $66.7 million and achieving a worldwide start of $108.2 million. The movie has earned an impressive 82 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and a near-franchise best B+ CinemaScore.

The Alien franchise’s eighth installment is situated between Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, Aliens. Romulus, produced by Scott, is an R-rated movie that chronicles the experiences of young colonists who stumble upon a deserted space station and confront the terrifying alien creature that has been a prominent feature of the franchise. The cast includes Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, and Spike Fearn. Although originally intended for streaming release on Disney-owned Hulu, the studio opted for a theatrical release as principal photography commenced.

The movie Deadpool & Wolverine is now in the second position after being the top movie for three weekends in a row. However, there’s no need to sympathize with the cheeky Marvel and Disney film, as it has broken many records and is now the highest-grossing R-rated film worldwide, without adjusting for inflation.

Shawn Levy directed Deadpool & Wolverine, which features Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. The movie surpassed Joker on Aug. 15 and ended the day with a worldwide revenue of $1.086 billion, marking its latest achievement. In its fourth weekend, the third installment raked in a remarkable $29 million domestically, bringing its total to $545.9 million. Its overseas total stands at $596.8 million, resulting in a global gross of $1.142 billion, securing its position as the top-grossing film of all time.

No. 3 in its second weekend at the box office is the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s popular book It Ends With Us, produced by Sony and Wayfarer Studios. Starring Blake Lively, the film saw a 52 percent decrease in ticket sales, bringing in $24 million for a total of almost $100 million in the domestic market by Sunday. During its initial week, the film powered by female leads raked in $73.7 million, making it the top-performing non-sequel of the year so far. The film is experiencing robust repeat attendance, despite an ongoing social media controversy surrounding a conflict between Lively and co-star/director Justin Baldoni.

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