Synopsis
Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.
Scores
Overall Score
84.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Review Aggregate
49.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 117 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotdarkvisually strikingscarysuspensefulemotionalstylizedthought-provokingpsychologicalsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes345,158
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $55,473,545 | $124,034,576 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $55,475,686 | $124,039,363 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $27,736,772 | $62,017,288 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $55,838,000 | $124,849,470 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $39,845,000 | $89,090,353 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $13,868,386 | $31,008,644 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $137,288,159 | $306,965,755 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $50,000,000 | $111,796,151 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $11,475,000 (est) | $25,657,217 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $10,983,000 | $24,557,143 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $7,737,000 | $17,299,336 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $7,500,000 | $16,769,423 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $87,695,000 | $196,079,269 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $49,593,159 | $110,886,485 |
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