Only two of the previous Alien movies have had a higher gross than Alien: Romulus.

At this weekend’s domestic box office,Alien: Romulusfell to No.

2 behindDeadpool & Wolverine.

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The Marvel flick reclaimed the No.

1 slot with $18.3 million and a new $577.2 million domestic total.

That’s why Alien and Aliens didn’t have comparable box office totals with their successors.

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The Channing Tatum thriller, Blink Twice, had a modest $7.3 million opening weekend at No.

In the fifth slot, The Forge had $6.6 million in its debut weekend.

Meanwhile,The Crowcrashed and burned at No.

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8 with $4.6 million in its opening weekend.

Despicable Me 4 came in ninth place with $4.4 million, and $348.2 million to date.

Finally, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 held on at No.

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10 with $2.1 million.

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