Alien: Romulus has made an impressive debut as it overtakes Deadpool & Wolverine at the US box-office.
According to Variety, the latest movie in the Alien franchise earned $41.5 million at the US box 0ffice, and a staggering $108.2 million globally.
Deadpool & Wolverine recently surpassed Joker as the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever. However, Alien: Romulus‘ successful opening has knocked the Marvel blockbuster from its three-week-long top spot at the box office.
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Set 20 years after the events of Alien, Romulus follows Rain (Cailee Spaeny) and other space colonists as their scavenging mission leads them to the Renaissance, a decommissioned station.
Not long after their arrival, the group must fight to stay alive as they battle terrifying and threatening lifeforms.
In our three star review, Digital Spy said: “In terms of thrills, Alien: Romulus delivers and – depending on your tolerance level – terrifies. The familiarity could mean that long-term fans might not be as scared as they’d hope even if, one Aliens-coded sequence aside, the movie veers more towards the survival horror of the first movie.”
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Directed by Fede Alvarez, the movie received the second-highest opening in the Alien franchise so far, and currently boasts an impressive 81% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Elsewhere, Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us has earned $180 million globally, after just ten days of release. Following a strong $50 million debut, ticket sales for the movie adaptation declined by 52% in its second weekend.
It missed out on second place at the box-office as Deadpool & Wolverine pulled ahead. The superhero adventure sequel added a solid $29 million to its earnings.
Alien: Romulus is out in cinemas now. Previous films are available on Disney+.
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