Looks like the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 aliens have finally been beat out by the xenomorphs of Alien: Covenant. The Ridley Scott directed sequel to Prometheus took the #1 spot at the Box Office over the weekend by earning $36 million. These numbers are enough to put it in the top position, but it’s a long way off before the movie is profitable. Covenant had an estimated budget of $100 million and that’s before marketing costs. There is still international numbers that have to come in and they will ensure the movie gets it’s planned third installment.
As Guardians 2 dipped to the #2 spot with $35.1 million, the newcomers Everything, Everything and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul took 3rd and 6th spots respectively. They were made for much smaller budgets and for a completely different audience, so despite their lower numbers; they were still a hit. The rest of the Top Ten can be seen below.
1. Alien: Covenant $36 million
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $35.1 million
3. Everything, Everything $12 million
4. Snatched $7.6 million
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul $7.2 million
6. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword $6.9 million
7. The Fate of the Furious $3.2 million
8. The Boss Baby $2.8 million
9. Beauty and the Beast $2.4 million
10. How to Be a Latin Lover $2.2 million
Next weekend, the Roundup is going to see a bit of a shake up when we have the premiers of Baywatch and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The Rock remains the biggest movie star on the planet and is guaranteed to put up some fierce competition. That being said, the new Pirates movie looks pretty awesome and if it throws back to the magic of what made the first films great; it could be another monster hit for Disney. Find out just what happens on the next edition of Weekend Roundup!
