“Alien: Romulus” enjoyed strong showings on Saturday and Sunday in Chinese cinemas, taking a solid opening weekend win ahead of Japanese animation title “Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram.”
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“Alien: Romulus” earned RMB186 million ($26.2 million) over the Friday-Sunday weekend in China, according to data from consulting firm Artisan Gateway. About $5.02 million of that came from Imax screens.
These numbers are high when you consider that Hollywood titles have generally struggled over the past five years, compared to the early 2010s, when audiences were more aware of Western values and local films were weaker.
The numbers are also strong when you consider that the “Alien” franchise doesn’t have deep roots in China. “Alien Covenant” was released in June 2017 and earned $29.1 million in its opening weekend, before going on to gross $45.5 million overall. But its 2012 predecessor “Prometheus” didn’t have a theatrical release in China.
