Alien Invasion
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Release Summary | ||||||
| Genre | Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller | Action Adventure Sci-Fi | Action Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi | Action Adventure Comedy Mystery Sci-Fi | Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller | Action Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation | Sony Pictures Releasing | Sony Pictures Releasing | Walt Disney Studios | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release Date | Jun 29, 2005 | Jul 3, 1996 | Jul 2, 1997 | Jul 3, 2002 | Aug 2, 2002 | May 25, 2012 |
| Domestic Gross | $234,280,354 | $306,169,268 | $250,690,539 | $190,418,803 | $227,966,634 | $179,020,854 |
| Production Budget | $132,000,000 | $75,000,000 | $90,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $72,000,000 | $225,000,000 |
| Running Time | 1 hr 56 min | 2 hr 25 min | 1 hr 38 min | 1 hr 28 min | 1 hr 46 min | 1 hr 46 min |
| MPAA Rating | Rated PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images | Rated PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence | Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence | Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor | Rated PG-13 for some frightening moments | Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and brief suggestive content |
Domestic Summary | ||||||
| Total Gross | $234,280,354 | $306,169,268 | $250,690,539 | $190,418,803 | $227,966,634 | $179,020,854 |
| Opening Weekend | $64,878,725 | $50,228,264 | $51,068,455 | $52,148,751 | $60,117,080 | $54,592,779 |
| Opening % of Total | 27.7% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 27.4% | 26.4% | 30.5% |
| Widest Release | 3,910 | 2,977 | 3,180 | 3,641 | 3,453 | 4,248 |
| Close Date | Nov 22, 2005 | Jan 12, 1997 | Sep 2, 2002 | Feb 6, 2003 | Sep 9, 2012 | |
| In Release | 191 days / 27 weeks | 547 days / 78 weeks | 184 days / 26 weeks | 182 days / 26 weeks | 517 days / 73 weeks | 221 days / 31 weeks |
| Weekends at #1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Weekends in Top 10 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Worldwide Summary | ||||||
| Worldwide Gross | $603,873,119 | $817,400,891 | $589,390,539 | $441,818,803 | $408,247,917 | $624,026,776 |
| Foreign Gross | $369,592,765 | $511,231,623 | $338,700,000 | $251,400,000 | $180,281,283 | $445,005,922 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 61.2% | 62.5% | 57.5% | 56.9% | 44.2% | 71.3% |
| Domestic Gross | $234,280,354 | $306,169,268 | $250,690,539 | $190,418,803 | $227,966,634 | $179,020,854 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 38.8% | 37.5% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 55.8% | 28.7% |