
Domestic Total: 103.12M
Opening Weekend: 41.04M
Legs: 2.61
Overview: We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jun 23, 2016 | $4,000,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Jun 24, 2016 | $16,822,551 | + 320.56% | 4068 |
| Sat, Jun 25, 2016 | $14,110,771 | -16.12% | 4068 |
| Sun, Jun 26, 2016 | $10,106,622 | -28.38% | 4068 |
| Mon, Jun 27, 2016 | $3,777,247 | -62.63% | 4068 |
| Tue, Jun 28, 2016 | $5,050,009 | + 33.70% | 4068 |
| Wed, Jun 29, 2016 | $3,527,074 | -30.16% | 4068 |
| Thu, Jun 30, 2016 | $2,762,799 | -21.67% | 4068 |
| Fri, Jul 1, 2016 | $4,695,711 | + 69.96% | 4091 |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2016 | $6,153,316 | + 31.04% | 4091 |
| Sun, Jul 3, 2016 | $5,869,939 | -4.61% | 4091 |
| Mon, Jul 4, 2016 | $4,962,960 | -15.45% | 4091 |
| Tue, Jul 5, 2016 | $2,544,830 | -48.72% | 4091 |
| Wed, Jul 6, 2016 | $1,811,079 | -28.83% | 4091 |
| Thu, Jul 7, 2016 | $1,600,674 | -11.62% | 4091 |
| Fri, Jul 8, 2016 | $2,230,715 | + 39.36% | 3061 |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2016 | $3,245,014 | + 45.47% | 3061 |
| Sun, Jul 10, 2016 | $2,303,802 | -29.00% | 3061 |
| Mon, Jul 11, 2016 | $870,132 | -62.23% | 3061 |
| Tue, Jul 12, 2016 | $1,084,969 | + 24.69% | 3061 |
| Wed, Jul 13, 2016 | $803,586 | -25.93% | 3061 |
| Thu, Jul 14, 2016 | $732,643 | -8.83% | 3061 |
| Fri, Jul 15, 2016 | $978,651 | + 33.58% | 2290 |
| Sat, Jul 16, 2016 | $1,476,674 | + 50.89% | 2290 |
| Sun, Jul 17, 2016 | $1,065,957 | -27.81% | 2290 |
| Mon, Jul 18, 2016 | $461,607 | -56.70% | 2290 |
| Tue, Jul 19, 2016 | $588,064 | + 27.39% | 2290 |
| Wed, Jul 20, 2016 | $419,928 | -28.59% | 2290 |
| Thu, Jul 21, 2016 | $267,001 | -36.42% | 2290 |
| Fri, Jul 22, 2016 | $272,146 | + 1.93% | 730 |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016 | $393,706 | + 44.67% | 730 |
| Sun, Jul 24, 2016 | $236,866 | -39.84% | 730 |
| Mon, Jul 25, 2016 | $115,419 | -51.27% | 730 |
| Tue, Jul 26, 2016 | $140,572 | + 21.79% | 730 |
| Wed, Jul 27, 2016 | $95,643 | -31.96% | 589 |
| Thu, Jul 28, 2016 | $91,963 | -3.85% | 589 |
| Fri, Jul 29, 2016 | $88,144 | -4.15% | 227 |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2016 | $127,959 | + 45.17% | 227 |
| Sun, Jul 31, 2016 | $77,676 | -39.30% | 227 |
| Mon, Aug 1, 2016 | $39,058 | -49.72% | 227 |
| Tue, Aug 2, 2016 | $48,860 | + 25.10% | 227 |
| Wed, Aug 3, 2016 | $39,159 | -19.85% | 227 |
| Thu, Aug 4, 2016 | $38,456 | -1.80% | 227 |
| Fri, Aug 5, 2016 | $50,451 | + 31.19% | 165 |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016 | $78,655 | + 55.90% | 165 |
| Sun, Aug 7, 2016 | $56,487 | -28.18% | 165 |
| Mon, Aug 8, 2016 | $21,326 | -62.25% | 165 |
| Tue, Aug 9, 2016 | $25,349 | + 18.86% | 165 |
| Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | $22,631 | -10.72% | 165 |
| Thu, Aug 11, 2016 | $22,106 | -2.32% | 165 |
| Fri, Aug 12, 2016 | $41,109 | + 85.96% | 156 |
| Sat, Aug 13, 2016 | $61,158 | + 48.77% | 156 |
| Sun, Aug 14, 2016 | $46,374 | -24.17% | 156 |
| Mon, Aug 15, 2016 | $19,625 | -57.68% | 156 |
| Tue, Aug 16, 2016 | $22,313 | + 13.70% | 156 |
| Wed, Aug 17, 2016 | $18,370 | -17.67% | 156 |
| Thu, Aug 18, 2016 | $18,674 | + 1.65% | 156 |
| Fri, Aug 19, 2016 | $38,598 | + 106.69% | 156 |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016 | $57,754 | + 49.63% | 156 |
| Sun, Aug 21, 2016 | $37,481 | -35.10% | 156 |
| Mon, Aug 22, 2016 | $9,366 | -75.01% | 156 |
| Tue, Aug 23, 2016 | $12,959 | + 38.36% | 156 |
| Wed, Aug 24, 2016 | $8,327 | -35.74% | 156 |
| Thu, Aug 25, 2016 | $8,422 | + 1.14% | 156 |
| Fri, Aug 26, 2016 | $16,461 | + 95.45% | 112 |
| Sat, Aug 27, 2016 | $29,971 | + 82.07% | 112 |
| Sun, Aug 28, 2016 | $18,339 | -38.81% | 112 |
| Mon, Aug 29, 2016 | $6,159 | -66.42% | 112 |
| Tue, Aug 30, 2016 | $8,495 | + 37.93% | 112 |
| Wed, Aug 31, 2016 | $5,963 | -29.81% | 112 |
| Thu, Sep 1, 2016 | $6,178 | + 3.61% | 112 |
| Fri, Sep 2, 2016 | $32,334 | + 423.37% | 391 |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2016 | $57,376 | + 77.45% | 391 |
| Sun, Sep 4, 2016 | $59,918 | + 4.43% | 391 |
| Mon, Sep 5, 2016 | $37,814 | -36.89% | 391 |
| Tue, Sep 6, 2016 | $14,587 | -61.42% | 391 |
| Wed, Sep 7, 2016 | $10,867 | -25.50% | 391 |
| Thu, Sep 8, 2016 | $8,586 | -20.99% | 391 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Liam Hemsworth | Jake Morrison |
| Jeff Goldblum | David Levinson |
| Jessie T. Usher | Dylan Hiller |
| Bill Pullman | President Whitmore |
| Maika Monroe | Patricia Whitmore |
| Travis Tope | Charlie Miller |
| AngelaBaby | Rain Lao |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | Dr. Catherine Marceaux |
| Judd Hirsch | Julius Levinson |
| William Fichtner | General Adams |
| Brent Spiner | Dr. Brakish Okun |
| Sela Ward | President Lanford |
| Chin Han | Commander Jiang Lao |
| Patrick St. Esprit | Secretary of Defense |
| Vivica A. Fox | Dr. Jasmine Hiller |
| Deobia Oparei | Dikembe |
| Nicolas Wright | Floyd Rosenberg |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | Agent Matthew Travis |
| Robert Loggia | General Grey |
| John Storey | Dr. Isaacs |
| Joey King | Sam |
| Jenna Purdy | Voice of Sphere |
| Garrett Wareing | Bobby |
| Hays Wellford | Felix |
| Mckenna Grace | Daisy |
| James A. Woods | Lt. Ritter |
| Robert Neary | Captain McQuaide |
| Joshua Mikel | Armand |
| Joel Virgel | Jaques |
| Arturo del Puerto | Bordeaux |
| Matthew Munroe | Prison Tech |
| Jacob Browne | Prison Tech |
| Ryan Cartwright | Officer Ryan Collins |
| Travis Hammer | Jeffrey Fineman |
| Lance Lim | Kevin |
| Zeb Sanders | Camper Henry |
| Donovan Tyee Smith | Camper Marcus |
| Stafford Douglas | Flight Officer |
| Jade Scott Lewis | Salt Flat Tech |
| Beth Bailey | Nurse |
| Mona Malec | DC Hospital Nurse |
| Omar Diop | African Guard |
| Ron Yuan | Yeong |
| Grace Huang | Lin Tang |
| Stephen Oyoung | Young Man |
| J.P. Murrieta | Local Reporter |
| Casey Messer | Local Reporter |
| Ben Wang | Chinese President |
| Nicholas Ballas | French President |
| Jonathan Richards | British Prime Minister |
| Ivan G'Vera | Russian President |
| Sam Quinn | Radar Officer |
| Richard Beal | Military Brass (uncredited) |
| Alice Rietveld | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Alma Sisneros | Aide 2 (uncredited) |
| Kenny Leu | Ping Li (uncredited) |
| Monique Candelaria | Tech Officer (uncredited) |
| Leilei Chen | Background (uncredited) |
| Ava Del Cielo | Young Mother (uncredited) |
| Diana Gaitirira | Comms Officer (uncredited) |
| Evan Bryn Graves | Pilot P. Goodman (uncredited) |
| Jason E. Hill | Marine (uncredited) |
| Catharine E. Jones | Flight Officer (uncredited) |
| Tyler Kurtz | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Aaron Tyler | Tug Pilot (uncredited) |
| Michael Davis | Old Man with Oxygen |
| Johnny Otto | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| John Christian Love | Officer |
| Kelly V. Lucio | Singapore Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Michael Love Toliver | Moon Base Tech (uncredited) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Point Break | Dec 3, 2015 | $105M |
| Self/less | Jul 10, 2015 | $26M |
| The Martian | Sep 30, 2015 | $108M |
| The Last Witch Hunter | Oct 21, 2015 | $90M |
| Fantastic Four | Aug 5, 2015 | $120M |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | May 18, 2016 | $178M |
| The 5th Wave | Jan 14, 2016 | $38M |
| Hardcore Henry | Sep 12, 2015 | $2M |
Week 1: $57.39M
Week 2: $28.8M
Investor Share: $15.84M
Week 3+: $20.93M
Investor Share: $10.46M
$281.03M (72.40%)
Investor Share: $98.36M
Budget: $165M
P&A: $165M
Gross: $384.15M
Net: $159.1M
Costs: $330M
Profit: $-170.9M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.