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  • Alien
  • Opened May 25, 1979 | Runtime:1 hr 57 min
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs Read More
  • Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm
  • Director: Ridley Scott
  • Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller

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Alien Recent Fan Reviews

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    ok

    by amynaree

    Ok

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    One of the unique Sci-Fi flicks

    by Los Angeles Movie Review

    Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, Tom Skerritt and John Hurt deliver really interesting performances in this very unique action flick.

    Director, Ridley Scott handles the action, suspense and tension masterfully. He had a great script to work with, which was written by Dan O'Bannon.

    I have seen this twice.

  • Must Go!

    The story of the alien from A VS. P except its before that.

    by sasquatchalpha

    I love and like to watch this before bed which is a good thing only a few make it there

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Alien Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 83 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Salon.com | Andrew O'Hehir

    I recognize how few horror movies I've seen before or since that ever manage to...

  • 100
    Dallas Observer | Gregory Weinkauf

    This is the breakout role for Sigourney (née Susan) Weaver, whose iconic...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    Feels like a streamlined improvement on the original.

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Pay attention to the enhanced detail audible in a new six-track sound mix,...

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