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Monday 22 May 2017
‘Alien: Covenant’ edges ‘Guardians’ at weekend box office

SANDY COHEN Two other new releases solid launch to the sum-
AP Entertainment Writer landed in the top five. mer movie season with
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Warner Bros.’ more than $300 million in
“Alien: Covenant” teen romance “Every- domestic ticket sales so
edged out “Guardians thing, Everything” de- far, Dergarabedian said,
of the Galaxy, Vol. 2” in buted in third place with though overall grosses
a weekend space bat- $12 million, and Fox’s “Di- are running about 10
tle at the box office. ary of a Wimpy Kid: The percent behind last sum-
Ridley Scott’s latest Long Haul,” opened in mer’s totals.
“Alien” exploit opened fifth with $7.2 million. Still, May is following a
with $36 million in ticket “Snatched,” Amy typical pattern, he said.
sales, according to stu- Schumer and Goldie Marvel movies kick off
dio estimates Sunday. Hawn’s R-rated comedy the month, which ends
“Guardians” was close from Fox, fell to fourth with Memorial Day tent
This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Kath- behind with just over $35 place in its second week poles like next week-
erine Waterston in a scene from “Alien: Covenant.” million in its third week of of release with $7.6 mil- end’s “Baywatch” and
Associated Press
release. lion. “Pirates of the Carib-
“You couldn’t get two “Guardians of the Gal- bean: Dead Men Tell No
outer-space operas axy, Vol. 2” provided a Tales.”q
that are more different
in terms of point-of-view
and execution,” said
Paul Dergarabedian,
senior media analyst for
ComScore.
Fox’s “Alien: Covenant”
is a dark, R-rated scare-
fest about slimy, para-
sitic space monsters; Dis-
ney’s “Guardians” is a
sweet, family-centered
romp across the cosmos.
“’Alien’ is sort of the dark
side,” Dergarabedian
said.
“It’s the R-rated yin to
‘Guardians’ PG-13-rat-
ed, fun yang.”