Alien: Covenant

2017 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Creature Feature, IMAX, Prequel

Synopsis

The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.

Scores

Overall Score
88.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.3%
Review Aggregate
61.2

Critic Consensus

58.8% Fresh • 250 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 250 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotscaryvisually strikingsuspensefuldarkmacabreemotionalcharacter-drivenstylizedfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Fassbender2017$8,368,000$10,710,000(est)
Katherine Waterston2017$5,151,000$6,593,000(est)
Billy Crudup2017$3,878,000$4,964,000(est)
Danny McBride2017$3,171,000$4,058,000(est)
Demián Bichir2017$2,712,000$3,471,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count408
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes335,885

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$74,262,030$95,046,920
International2017$166,629,730$213,267,030
Worldwide2017$240,891,760$308,313,950

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$103,782,907$132,830,272
Digital Rentals ?2017$4,661,000$5,965,548
Digital Purchases ?2017$5,201,000$6,656,686
Physical Rentals ?2017$3,477,000$4,450,163
Physical Purchases ?2017$9,986,000$12,780,940
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$18,565,508$23,761,730
Total Revenues2017$145,673,414$186,445,339
Expenses
Budget ?2017$97,000,000$124,148,925
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$42,783,000 (est)$54,757,355 (est)
Participations2017$2,913,000$3,728,307
Residuals ?2017$2,177,000$2,786,311
Interest & Overhead2017$14,550,000$18,622,339
Total Expenses2017$159,423,000$204,043,239
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$-13,749,586$-17,597,900

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