Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$5.5M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$8.3M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$1.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where My Stepmother Is an Alien ranks
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How did My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) perform at the box office?
High confidenceMy Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) earned a reported $13.9M worldwide against a reported $20.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$6.1M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.69x. In this database it currently ranks #6,769 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #73 among 1988 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $13,854,000
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$6,146,000
- ROI
- 0.69x
Synopsis
Story
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1988, My Stepmother Is an Alien is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Science Fiction title from Weintraub Entertainment Group. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $13.9M, reported production budget is $20.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$6.1M, ROI is 0.69x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,769 all-time in the current chart set and #73 among 1988 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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