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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]

In the UK, Alien Resurrection beat out The Full Monty to reach the

number one spot, collecting $4.4 million during its opening weekend.cite-ref-japanforce-35-0[34]

It surpassed Bram Stoker's Dracula for having the highest opening

weekend for an 18 certificate film, a record held until the release of

American Beauty in 2000.cite-ref-36[35] The film also had the second-highest

opening for a 20th Century Fox film in Spain, behind

Independence Day.cite-ref-japanforce-35-1[34]

As of August 2024, 55% of the 160 reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes

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