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1979 | DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT

Alien

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

18

TV-PG

17+

16+

R-15
Select Cast
Sigourney Weaver
John Hurt
Ian Holm
Tom Skerritt
Veronica Cartwright
Harry Dean Stanton
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No of ratings:
5
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First viewed:
14th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
28th Jul 2026
Total views:
445
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd June 1979
47 years 2 months 7 days ago
Soviet Union release date
 Soviet Union
28th May 1979
47 years 3 months 1 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
21st July 1979
47 years 1 months 8 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
20th August 1979
47 years 9 days ago
Puerto Rico release date
 Puerto Rico
30th August 1979
46 years 11 months 30 days ago
France release date
 France
12th September 1979
46 years 11 months 17 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: 51
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: 18
  • Debut gross: $75 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
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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
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
17
Total weeks
51
Total UK Gross:
£4,414,286
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
3▲▼
£208,799
£3,485,559
12 Oct 1979
3▲▼
£104,400
£3,621,279
19 Oct 1979
4▼
£52,200
£3,694,359
26 Oct 1979
5▼
£26,100
£3,728,289
2 Nov 1979
7▼
£13,050
£3,745,254
9 Nov 1979
10▼
£6,525
£3,754,715
16 Nov 1979
9▲
£3,263
£3,758,957
23 Nov 1979
10▼
£1,632
£3,761,079
30 Nov 1979
9▲
£816
£3,762,262
7 Dec 1979
9▲▼
£408
£3,762,813
14 Dec 1979
11▼
£100
£3,762,948
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
1 Nov 2024
48▼
£3,212
£116,457
40th Anniversary
25 Apr 2025
62▼
£1,319
£385,567
Directors Cut
5 Sep 2025
32▲
£7,402
£563,604
26 April – Alien Day
26 Sep 2025
46▼
£2,793
£130,722
3 Oct 2025
46▲▼
£3,275
£133,996
17 Oct 2025
39▲
£7,642
£141,913
24 Oct 2025
49▼
£3,168
£145,285
31 Oct 2025
35▲
£12,010
£158,637
5 Dec 2025
44▼
£1,811
£160,736
26 April and#8211; Alien Day
24 Apr 2026
54▼
£1,312
£162,048

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
14
Weeks top 15
24
Total Weeks
29
Total US Gross:
$83,450,883
North American 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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
18
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
3
Total Global Gross:
$203,630,630
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Jan 2021
30N
$75,000
$106,225,522
8 Jan 2021
42▼
$60,000
$106,285,522
26 Apr 2024
18N
$1,550,424
$1,550,424

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £4,414,286
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US total gross: $83,450,883
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1043
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Global total gross
$203,630,630
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News from around the web
  1. Memo to Ridley Scott: no one needs more Alien: Covenant movies – get the franchise back to stalk’n’slash  The Guardian
  2. Ridley Scott Teases 'Alien: Covenant' Sequel With Michael Fassbender  Deadline
  3. Scott On Re-Writing The Next "Alien"  Dark Horizons
  4. Ridley Scott Says He’s Planning a Third ‘Alien’ Prequel Centering on Michael Fassbender’s Character  Variety
  5. Ridley Scott Drops ‘Alien: Covenant’ Sequel Update, Regrets Losing ‘Blade Runner’ Rights  The Hollywood Reporter
  6. Ridley Scott isn't done with Alien just yet — and has big plans to complete the David trilogy  empireonline.com
  7. Ridley Scott Is Finally Fixing 'Prometheus' After 14 Years  MovieWeb
  8. Ridley Scott Says ‘Alien’ Franchise “Needs Some Help” After ‘Romulus’ Was Just “OK”: “I’ve Gone Back In”  World of Reel
  9. Ridley Scott’s Third Alien Prequel Will Focus On David and the Dangers of AI  Den of Geek
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‘The Dog Stars’ Director Ridley Scott Quietly Reveals He’s Rewriting the Next ‘Alien’ Film, and One Familiar Android Is Coming Back  IMDb Sat, 29th August 2026

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