| Alien | Galaxy Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $2,349,000 / $19,911,000 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $4,564,000 / $24,475,000 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $2,935,000 / $27,311,918 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $1,093,281 / $28,405,200 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $743,274 / $29,148,474 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $542,244 / $29,790,718 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $640,563 / $30,431,281 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $2,137,000 / $32,568,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $3,788,000 / $36,356,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $2,170,000 / $38,454,133 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $440,111 / $38,894,245 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $467,539 / $39,361,784 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $421,348 / $39,783,132 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $431,538 / $40,214,670 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,617,000 / $41,831,670 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $3,014,000 / $44,845,670 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $2,160,066 / $47,005,736 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,752,845 / $48,758,581 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $370,477 / $49,129,158 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $304,612 / $49,033,770 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $319,425 / $49,753,195 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,175,000 / $50,928,000 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $2,267,000 / $53,195,000 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $1,148,000 / $54,291,729 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $288,399 / $54,580,129 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $272,971 / $54,853,100 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $258,989 / $55,112,549 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $254,884 / $55,367,433 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $964,000 / $56,331,433 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,749,000 / $58,080,433 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $683,000 / $58,796,534 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $235,876 / $59,005,411 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $219,631 / $59,225,042 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $201,835 / $59,126,077 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $201,000 / $59,528,000 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $816,000 / $60,344,000 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $1,724,000 / $62,068,000 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $873,000 / $62,941,000 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $150,059 / $63,090,790 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $160,521 / $63,251,311 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $153,953 / $63,405,264 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $175,404 / $63,580,668 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $470,431 / $64,051,099 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $1,040,852 / $65,091,951 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $581,000 / $65,761,041 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $240,873 / $66,001,915 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $123,560 / $66,125,475 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $120,420 / $66,245,895 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $129,375 / $66,375,270 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $381,119 / $67,994,317 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $95,469 / $68,089,706 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $90,215 / $68,180,001 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $98,241 / $68,278,242 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $210,000 / $69,016,725 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $39,400 / $69,056,126 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $39,377 / $69,095,503 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $40,995 / $69,136,498 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $45,295 / $69,181,793 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Alien (1979) vs. Galaxy Quest (1999)
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| Alien | Galaxy Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 25, 1979 | Dec 24, 1999 |
| Production Budget | $10,700,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 91 | 2,412 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,750 | 2,450 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,118 | 22,474 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $3,522,581 | $7,012,630 |
| Domestic Box Office | $65,403,354 | $71,423,726 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$265,312,886 | $146,180,778 |
| International Box Office | $122,631,433 | $19,100,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $188,034,787 | $90,523,726 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Alien | Galaxy Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $3,522,581 / $3,522,581 | $7,012,630 / $7,012,630 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,192,025 / $6,950,663 | $9,705,901 / $27,311,918 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,669,177 / $11,051,322 | $8,022,853 / $38,454,133 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,240,772 / $14,923,670 | $8,543,011 / $48,758,680 |
| 5th Weekend | $5,312,945 / $21,778,983 | $4,538,535 / $54,291,729 |
| 6th Weekend | $4,560,137 / $29,338,183 | $3,402,102 / $58,796,534 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,391,197 / $35,795,497 | $3,312,708 / $62,940,730 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,777,042 / $40,515,877 | $2,180,374 / $65,761,041 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,246,329 / $44,195,413 | $1,619,047 / $67,994,316 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,816,627 / $47,332,006 | $738,484 / $69,016,725 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,533,612 / $49,909,464 | $404,514 / $69,586,306 |
| 12th Weekend | $1,301,922 / $52,092,686 | $217,120 / $69,903,123 |
| 13th Weekend | $993,340 / $53,802,893 | $120,354 / $70,130,408 |
| 14th Weekend | $957,284 / $55,309,035 | $86,857 / $70,263,430 |
| 15th Weekend | $1,049,075 / $56,863,418 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $649,505 / $57,733,690 | $335,000 / $70,705,055 |
| 17th Weekend | $485,711 / $58,443,685 | $227,719 / $70,982,171 |
| 18th Weekend | $540,887 / $59,154,839 | $136,884 / $71,233,682 |
| 19th Weekend | $393,452 / $59,735,665 | $121,039 / $71,423,726 |
| 20th Weekend | $286,282 / $60,150,933 | - / - |
| Alien | Galaxy Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $4,758,638 / $4,758,638 | $17,606,017 / $17,606,017 |
| 2nd Week | $3,623,507 / $8,382,145 | $12,825,263 / $30,431,280 |
| 3rd Week | $4,300,753 / $12,682,898 | $9,784,389 / $40,215,669 |
| 4th Week | $3,783,140 / $16,466,038 | $9,537,525 / $49,753,194 |
| 5th Week | $8,312,008 / $24,778,046 | $5,641,238 / $55,394,432 |
| 6th Week | $7,626,254 / $32,404,300 | $4,233,590 / $59,628,022 |
| 7th Week | $5,334,535 / $37,738,835 | $3,952,645 / $63,580,667 |
| 8th Week | $4,210,249 / $41,949,084 | $2,794,602 / $66,375,269 |
| 9th Week | $3,566,295 / $45,515,379 | $1,902,972 / $68,278,241 |
| 10th Week | $2,860,473 / $48,375,852 | $903,551 / $69,181,792 |
| 11th Week | $2,414,912 / $50,790,764 | $504,211 / $69,686,003 |
| 12th Week | $2,018,789 / $52,809,553 | $324,051 / $70,010,054 |
| 13th Week | $1,542,198 / $54,351,751 | $166,519 / $70,176,573 |
| 14th Week | $1,462,592 / $55,814,343 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $1,269,842 / $57,084,185 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $873,789 / $57,957,974 | $384,397 / $70,754,452 |
| 17th Week | $655,978 / $58,613,952 | $342,346 / $71,096,798 |
| 18th Week | $728,261 / $59,342,213 | $205,889 / $71,302,687 |
| 19th Week | $522,438 / $59,864,651 | $121,039 / $71,423,726 |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.