
colonialsoldier
MemberFacehuggerMay 29, 2017To put it in perspective, at the same point of its release Prometheus was at $89 million. Covenant‘s domestic run could end at $70 million. Based on a typical Hollywood release, Covenant will need to make $400 million worldwide to break even. As of this writing, it’s at $160 million. No matter what’s being reported, this is brutal.
http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3439533/lets-see-alien-covenant-box-office-weekend/
After an estimated 80% drop on Friday, we now have full estimates for the entire holiday weekend (including Monday).
Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus, which has the “DNA of Alien,” did okay at the box office, although it’s quite possible it even lost some before its home video release. With a production budget of $130 million and an assumed marketing spend of at least $100 million, the $400 million worldwide GROSS put it a bit under the profit territory.
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