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In 2003, Jeunet included an alternate version of the film on the Alien Quadrilogy DVD box set with different opening and closing scenes, which were originally cut due to budget restrictions. The deleted scenes included references to the character Newt from Aliens; Vriess making a joke to Call; Ripley's clone waking up in the middle of her operation; an extended conversation between General Perez and Elgyn; an extended conversation in the mess hall that reveals the eventual fate of Ripley's former employers, Weyland–Yutani; an extended dialogue between Call and Ripley's clone in the chapel; and scenes of the Betty landing on Earth and the planet's landscape during the final dialogue between Ripley and Call, as they view the ruins of Paris. The special edition restores 13 minutes and 5 seconds' worth of footage (including the new opening and ending), and is 7 minutes longer than the theatrical version.cite-ref-25[24]cite-ref-26[25]cite-ref-27[26] Jeunet has stated that the special edition is not a director's cut as his preferred version is the theatrical cut.cite-ref-28[27] Alien Quadrilogy contains a documentary called One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection, featuring over two hours of footage relating to pre-production, production, post-production, screen tests, concept art, and audio commentary by the cast and crew. Alien Resurrection – Collector's Edition, which also includes One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection, was released on January 6, 2004.cite-ref-29[28]

Alien Resurrection opened in France on November 12, 1997 on 507 screens and had over 1 million admissions for the week with a gross of $6,754,530, finishing at the top of the French box office.cite-ref-30[29]cite-ref-31[30] The film was released in the United States and Canada on November 26.cite-ref-the-two-hollywoods-harry-knowles-is-always-listening-32-0[31] Debuting at number two at the box office behind Flubber, Alien Resurrection grossed $25 million in its first five days—$16 million over the weekend, for an average of $6,821 per 2,415 theaters. The film went on to gross $47.8 million in the United States and Canada, making it the lowest-grossing installment of the Alien series in that market. It was well received internationally, however, with a gross of $113.6 million, bringing its total gross to $161.4 million.cite-ref-alien-resurrection-gross-33-0[32] It was the 43rd-highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada in 1997.cite-ref-1997-domestic-gross-34-0[33]

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