Overview
- Friday grosses hit about $15.6 million, with weekend estimates in the $36–$38.5 million range that could challenge 2004’s AVP opening of $38.4 million.
- Critics and audiences are upbeat, with roughly 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, an A- CinemaScore, and standout PostTrak responses.
- Dan Trachtenberg’s film reframes the series with a Yautja lead and a PG-13, non-human focus featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning.
- The movie expands lore with explicit Weyland–Yutani ties and a credits tease, though any sequels or crossovers remain contingent on sustained theatrical performance.
- With a reported $105 million budget and a rollout across premium formats, the film is pacing ahead of recent franchise entries and comparable genre releases.