Aliens (1986)

Directed by
	James Cameron

Starring
	Sigourney Weaver	Ripley
	Carrie Henn	Newt
	Michael Biehn	Corporal Hicks
	Paul Reiser	Burke
	Lance Henriksen	Bishop
	Bill Paxton	Private Hudson
	William Hope	Lieutenant Gorman
	Jenette Goldstein	Private Vasquez
	Al Matthews	Sergeant Apone
	Mark Rolston	Private Drake
	Ricco Ross	Private Frost
	Colette Hiller	Corporal Ferro
	Daniel Kash	Private Spunkmeyer
	Cynthia Dale Scott	Corporal Dietrich
	Tip Tipping	Private Crowe
	Trevor Steedman	Private Wierzbowski
	Paul Maxwell	Van Leuwen
	Valerie Colgan	ECA Rep
	Alan Polonsky	Insurance Man
	Alibe Parsons	Med Tech
	Blain Fairman	Doctor
	Barbara Coles	Cocooned Woman
	Carl Toop	Alien Warrior
	John Lees	Power Loader Operator
	William Armstrong	Lydecker
	Jay Benedict	Newt's Father
	Holly De Jong	Newt's Mother
	Christopher Henn	Newt's Brother
	Elizabeth Inglis	Amanda Ripley-Mclaren
	Mac McDonald	Simpson
	Stuart Milligan	Salvage Team Leader
	Chris Webb	Alien Warrior
	Tom Woodruff Jr.	Salvager

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
4

Weeks top 15
15

Total weeks
31

Total UK Gross:

£6,547,522

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Aliens - Original release

29 Aug 1986

£1,016,335

5 Sep 1986

1▲

£1,004,104

£2,472,286

12 Sep 1986

1▲▼

£1,079,642

£3,929,803

19 Sep 1986

1▲▼

£1,035,857

£5,380,003

26 Sep 1986

1▲▼

£594,343

£6,190,007

3 Oct 1986

5▼

£72,572

£6,287,979

10 Oct 1986

6▼

£38,196

£6,339,544

17 Oct 1986

7▼

£15,278

£6,359,405

24 Oct 1986

9▼

£8,041

£6,370,662

31 Oct 1986

9▲▼

£4,232

£6,376,587

7 Nov 1986

9▲▼

£2,227

£6,379,705

14 Nov 1986

11▼

£1,713

£6,382,103

21 Nov 1986

10▲

£1,318

£6,383,948

28 Nov 1986

12▼

£1,014

£6,385,317

5 Dec 1986

14▼

£534

£6,386,065

Rerelease

31 Jul 2020

42N

£770

7 Aug 2020

42▲▼

£1,050

£1,820

21 Aug 2020

56▼

£224

£2,044

25 Dec 2020

29▲

£21

£2,065

2 Jul 2021

42▼

£359

£89,604

17 Sep 2021

29▲

£12,935

£103,107

24 Sep 2021

56▼

£681

£111,356

27 Jan 2023

35▲

£3,111

£118,335

3 Mar 2023

53▼

£1,110

£119,608

26 April – Alien Day

21 Apr 2023

37N

£8,059

28 Apr 2023

32▲

£15,291

£119,685

5 May 2023

40▼

£1,777

£123,086

Rerelease

25 Apr 2025

63▼

£1,243

£116,737

2 May 2025

48▲

£1,243

£116,737

26 April – Alien Day

5 Sep 2025

34▲

£5,122

£141,875

28 Nov 2025

30▲

£4,177

£192,166

* 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
4

Weeks top 15
12

Total Weeks
12

Total US Gross:

$85,160,248

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

18 Jul 1986

$10,052,042

25 Jul 1986

1▲▼

$8,640,292

$25,074,095

1 Aug 1986

1▲▼

$7,060,101

$37,314,946

8 Aug 1986

1▲▼

$5,779,352

$47,312,167

15 Aug 1986

3▼

$4,303,173

$55,001,488

22 Aug 1986

3▲▼

$3,371,670

$60,977,693

29 Aug 1986

5▼

$3,586,256

$66,354,475

5 Sep 1986

5▲▼

$2,114,578

$69,274,605

12 Sep 1986

5▲▼

$1,636,417

$71,650,757

19 Sep 1986

6▼

$1,461,468

$73,682,234

26 Sep 1986

9▼

$1,042,070

$75,201,373

3 Oct 1986

12▼

$744,462

$76,308,441

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

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* 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

USA release date: 14th July 1986
Canada release date: 18th July 1986
UK release date: 29th August 1986
Japan release date: 30th August 1986
France release date: 1st September 1986

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings

UK total gross: £6,547,522

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Directed By

Ridley Scott

Starring

Tom Skerritt • Sigourney Weaver • Veronica Cartwright

UK gross: £3,762,948
US gross: $83,450,883
Global gross: $203,630,630

Aliens / 1986

Directed By

James Cameron

Starring

Sigourney Weaver • Carrie Henn • Michael Biehn

UK gross: £6,386,065
US gross: $85,160,248

Alien³ / 1992

Directed By

David Fincher

Starring

Sigourney Weaver • Charles S. Dutton • Charles Dance

UK gross: £7,254,606
US gross: $55,473,545
Global gross: $159,814,498

Alien Resurrection / 1997

Directed By

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Starring

Sigourney Weaver • Winona Ryder • Dominique Pinon

UK gross: £7,127,683
US gross: $47,795,658
Global gross: $161,376,069

Prometheus / 2012

Directed By

Ridley Scott

Starring

Noomi Rapace • Michael Fassbender • Charlize Theron

UK gross: £25,028,731
US gross: $126,477,084
Global gross: $404,064,904

Alien: Covenant / 2017

Directed By

Ridley Scott

Starring

Michael Fassbender • Katherine Waterston • Billy Crudup

UK gross: £12,928,823
US gross: $74,262,031
Global gross: $240,891,763

Alien: Romulus / 2024

Directed By

Fede Alvarez

Starring

Cailee Spaeny • David Jonsson • Archie Renaux

UK gross: £13,459,394
US gross: $105,304,640
Global gross: $350,865,342

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Aliens

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Alien³ / 1992

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Prometheus / 2012

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Aliens

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Alien / 1979

Aliens / 1986

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Prometheus / 2012

Alien: Covenant / 2017

Alien: Romulus / 2024

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Alien³ / 1992