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1995 • R • 1h 48m • Science Fiction, Horror, Action • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

For three million years, the human race has been at the top of the evolutionary ladder. Nothing lasts forever.

🍅 42% 31% MC 49 LB 2.76 IMDb 5.9
CS B-

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$17.20M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$60.10M
Final
Worldwide total
$113.40M
$53.30M international
Domestic legs3.5x
Budget$35M
1995 rank#30
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Cast & crew

Full Donaldson filmography
Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson Director Natasha Henstridge Natasha Henstridge Starring Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley Starring Michael Madsen Michael Madsen Starring Alfred Molina Alfred Molina Starring Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker Starring
ScreenplayDennis Feldman Produced byFrank Mancuso Jr., Dennis Feldman CinematographyAndrzej Bartkowiak Music byChristopher Young StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jul 7-9 2 $17.2M — 2,310 $7,429 $17.2M
2 Jul 14-16 4 $10.1M −41.4% 2,310 $4,352 $34.4M
3 Jul 21-23 5 $7.1M −29.0% 2,310 $3,089 $46.3M
4 Jul 28-30 10 $3.5M −50.9% 1,942 $1,806 $53.1M
5 Aug 4-6 15 $1.6M −54.0% 1,195 $1,351 $56.6M
6 Aug 11-13 20 $690.1K −57.2% 681 $1,013 $58.0M
7 Aug 18-20 26 $365.2K −47.1% 481 $759 $58.7M
8 Aug 25-27 43 $132.9K −63.6% 333 $399 $59.0M
9 Sep 1-3 44 $184.8K +39.0% 333 $555 $59.3M
10 Sep 8-10 49 $61.9K −66.5% 275 $225 $59.3M
11 Sep 15-17 42 $152.3K +146.1% 380 $401 $59.5M
12 Sep 22-24 41 $109.1K −28.4% 249 $438 $59.7M
13 Sep 29-Oct 1 55 $41.1K −62.3% 247 $166 $59.7M
14 Oct 6-8 62 $17.6K −57.1% 143 $123 $59.8M
15 Oct 13-15 76 $8.2K −53.3% 70 $117 $59.8M
17 Oct 27-29 32 $213.7K — 227 $941 $60.0M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $61.9K
$17.2M
$10.1M
$7.1M
$3.5M
$1.6M
$690.1K
$365.2K
$132.9K
$184.8K
$61.9K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −66.5%
−41.4%
W1→2
−29.0%
W2→3
−50.9%
W3→4
−54.0%
W4→5
−57.2%
W5→6
−47.1%
W6→7
−63.6%
W7→8
+39.0%
W8→9
−66.5%
W9→10
Steepest −66.5%Biggest gain +39.0%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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