Cowboys & Aliens

2011 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western, Adaptation, Alien Invasion, Comic Book Adaptation, Conflict, Invasion

Synopsis

A spaceship arrives in 1873 Arizona to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. All that stands in their way: a posse of cowboys and natives.

Scores

Overall Score
84.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Review Aggregate
47.6

Critic Consensus

44.7% Fresh • 253 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 253 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, realistic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyrealisticgrittycharacter-drivenscarydarkfamily-friendlysuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Daniel Craig2011$14,713,000$20,523,000(est)
Harrison Ford2011$9,057,000$12,633,000(est)
Olivia Wilde2011$6,819,000$9,512,000(est)
Sam Rockwell2011$5,575,000$7,777,000(est)
Adam Beach2011$4,769,000$6,652,000(est)
Paul Dano2011$4,198,000$5,855,000(est)
Noah Ringer2011$3,768,000$5,256,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count254
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes238,832

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$100,240,550$139,819,750
International2011$74,581,776$104,029,809
Worldwide2011$174,822,320$243,849,550

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 Revenue2011$79,952,985$111,521,798
Digital Rentals ?2011$5,315,000$7,413,586
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,708,000$2,382,390
Physical Rentals ?2011$9,724,000$13,563,446
Physical Purchases ?2011$23,187,000$32,342,206
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$25,060,138$34,954,937
Total Revenues2011$144,947,123$202,178,364
Expenses
Budget ?2011$163,000,000$227,359,279
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$57,878,000 (est)$80,730,677 (est)
Participations2011$2,899,000$4,043,648
Residuals ?2011$3,909,000$5,452,438
Interest & Overhead2011$19,560,000$27,283,113
Total Expenses2011$247,246,000$344,869,155
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$-102,298,877$-142,690,791

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