Overview
Overview
A film from Julia Ducournau, starring Mélissa Boros and Tahar Rahim.
It opened at #20 with $121K, fell 88% in its second weekend, and has $205K domestic and $1.1M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.29 on Letterboxd.
It’s out of theaters and available to rent or buy. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
GenreHorror, Drama, Science Fiction
Distributor
Letterboxd · As of Oct 12
3.29
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27 | 3.29 |
| Sep 28 | 3.29 |
| Sep 29 | 3.29 |
| Sep 30 | 3.29 |
| Oct 1 | 3.29 |
| Oct 2 | 3.29 |
| Oct 3 | 3.29 |
| Oct 4 | 3.29 |
| Oct 5 | 3.29 |
| Oct 6 | 3.29 |
| Oct 7 | 3.29 |
| Oct 8 | 3.29 |
| Oct 9 | 3.29 |
| Oct 10 | 3.29 |
| Oct 11 | 3.29 |
| Oct 12 | 3.29 |
No change across 16 readings
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CriticsAll 3View all
3 reviews in the news feed
IndieWire‘Alpha’ Review: ‘Titane’ Director Julia Ducournau Adopts a More Grounded Form of Body Horror for This Dour and Dismal AIDS AllegoryMar 25Deadline‘Alpha’ Review: Squalor And Sublime Performances Dominate Julia Ducournau’s Follow-Up To Palme d’Or Winner ‘Titane’ – Cannes Film FestivalMay 19Variety‘Alpha’ Review: A Potentially Infected Tattoo Sparks a Tortured AIDS Allegory in Julia Ducournau’s Rotten Follow-up to ‘Titane’May 19
Box Office
View allView all box office for AlphaOpening weekend
$121K
#20 · Mar 27 · then −87.8% in its second weekend
Domestic
$205K
1.69× its opening weekend
International
$892K
81% of worldwide
Worldwide
$1.1M
Domestic and international
Awards
2026–27 seasonThe 2026–27 season hasn’t started
Alpha opened Mar 13, 2026, which makes this its season. Nominations and wins appear here as each ceremony announces them.
Academy AwardsNominations Jan 21, 2027 · winners Mar 14, 2027
Golden GlobesNominations Dec 7, 2026 · winners Jan 10, 2027
Independent Spirit AwardsNominations Dec 2, 2026 · winners Mar 6, 2027
RazziesTBA
CeremonyNext date
Academy Awards
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 3.29 · RT 26% · Metacritic 56
Box officeDomestic gross$205K
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
