Alien

⭐ 8.2 (16,221 votes)

1979

117 min

Movie

Director: Ridley Scott 🔍

Horror Science Fiction

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During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

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📊 Alien Review & Rating Analysis

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Rating Analysis

TMDB rating of 8.2, which is 1.9 points higher than the Horror genre average (6.3). Rated by 16,221 users.

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Viewing Guide

Runtime: 117 minutes (1h 57m). Recommended for Horror fans.

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Box Office Analysis

Made on a budget of $11M, grossing $104.9M worldwide. With +854% ROI, this was a major box office hit.

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Streaming Availability

Currently streaming on Max, Amazon Prime Video. Also available for rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.

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Production Info

Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom in 1979. A Brandywine Productions and 2 other studios production.

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Director

Directed by Ridley Scott.

💰 Budget

$11M

📈 Box Office

$104.9M

ROI: +854%

🌍 Country

United States of America, United Kingdom

🎬 Production

Twentieth Century-Fox Productions Ronald Shusett Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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Patrick E. Abe

Sep 21, 2016 · ⭐ 8/10

Described by Roger Ebert as a "trapped in a haunted house" movie, this movie set the bar for Horror in the Summer.

The "Nostromo," like "Star Wars" spacecraft, looks worn and in use, compared to the "just out of the box" look of "Star Trek" spacecraft. (And I'm a fan of the "Star Trek" universe! ...

John Chard

May 12, 2019 · ⭐ 10/10

There is a clause in the contract which specifically states any systematized transmission indicating a possible intelligent origin must be investigated...

Alien is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon. It stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwrigh ...

Repo Jack

Oct 28, 2020 · ⭐ 10/10

The standard bearer of horror in space, Ridley Scott's masterpiece still thrills new generations of fans. The Giger-inspired alien induces a claustrophobic nightmare that still carries on in sequels and prequels.