Synopsis
Two centuries after her death, a powerful human/alien hybrid clone of Ellen Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth.
Scores
Overall Score
82.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.0%
Review Aggregate
51.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 161 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingsuspensefuldarkmacabrescaryemotionalfunnystylizedsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigourney Weaver | 1997 | $11,000,000 source | $21,499,689 | reported |
| Winona Ryder | 1997 | $3,334,000 | $6,516,000 | (est) |
| Ron Perlman | 1997 | $2,510,000 | $4,906,000 | (est) |
| Dan Hedaya | 1997 | $2,052,000 | $4,011,000 | (est) |
| J. E. Freeman | 1997 | $1,755,000 | $3,431,000 | (est) |
| Brad Dourif | 1997 | $1,545,000 | $3,020,000 | (est) |
| Michael Wincott | 1997 | $1,387,000 | $2,711,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count164
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes285,934
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $47,795,656 | $93,417,430 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $47,795,656 | $93,417,430 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $23,897,828 | $46,708,715 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $33,402,000 | $65,284,782 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $44,628,000 | $87,226,192 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $11,948,914 | $23,354,358 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $113,876,742 | $222,574,047 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $75,000,000 | $146,588,787 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $12,486,000 (est) | $24,404,101 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $4,555,000 | $8,902,826 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $6,339,000 | $12,389,684 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $11,250,000 | $21,988,318 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $109,630,000 | $214,273,717 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $4,246,742 | $8,300,330 |
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