YOUR WEEKEND
BOX OFFICE

The latest edition of the Alien franchise debuts at the top of this weekend's box office, just barely surpassing the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel (now in its third week out). Here's what the nut jobs in Hollywood earned.

1. Alien: Covenant (Fox) $36m 3,761/$9,572 avg. (debut)
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Buena Vista) $35m 4,347/8,066 avg. (week 3)
3. Everything, Everything (Warner Bros.) $12m 2,801/$4,284 avg. (debut)
4. Snatched (Fox) $7.6m 3,511/$2,165 avg. (week 2)
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (Fox) $7.2m 3,157/$2,281 avg. (debut)