Alien: Covenant
Directed by Ridley Scott6.465%55%6.2
The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.
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- CallumDecember 19, 2025⭐⭐⭐½ – Alien: Covenant — Effective Horror, Uneasy Continuation Alien: Covenant is a solid entry in the franchise — not a return to the towering heights of Alien or Aliens, but comfortably stronger than Alien³ or Alien Resurrection. It sits in that middle ground where enjoyment comes less from innovation and more from execution. One of the more frustrating aspects is how it handles the ideas introduced in Prometheus. There were some genuinely interesting philosophical threads there, and Covenant largely sidesteps or simplifies them in favour of more traditional horror beats. That may bother some more than others; personally, I can live with it, even if it feels like a missed opportunity. Where the film does succeed is in atmosphere and tension. Ridley Scott’s return behind the camera is obvious — the pacing, framing, and sense of dread feel far more controlled than in some of the later sequels. The horror leans into discomfort and revulsion rather than bombast, and when it wants to be scary, it mostly delivers. The alien redesigns aren’t especially ambitious, but they don’t need to be. They’re vicious, unpleasant, and effective — roaring, writhing reminders of why this creature remains one of cinema’s great monsters. The film may not expand the mythology in a satisfying way, but it understands the primal fear at the heart of the series. Overall, Alien: Covenant is an enjoyable watch — flawed, divisive, but far from a misfire. It doesn’t redefine the franchise, but it proves there’s still life (and horror) left in it. 🥃 Pairing: A smoky whisky with a sharp finish — familiar, slightly bitter, and best appreciated if you already know the flavour profile going in.
- Splitvision89September 8, 2025This is the most idiotic crew out of any of the alien movies. They just make the worst decision at every turn. Also has an incredibly predictable ending
- El JefeAugust 17, 2025Prometheus better.... But HUGE revelations in this movie tok. Big ideas, high production values, good acting, another great soundtrack. Hopefully we can still find out one day how it all goes back to the Space Jockey.
- jaredmelvin93December 8, 2025Good movie.
- dexterhippJuly 17, 2025Nope this movie was so boring
- madz26December 7, 2025R. Scott messing up the lore and chain of event in the franchise even more with these pre-boots.
- The Gutter MonkeyOctober 17, 2024A great follow-up to Prometheus, with a clever, synthetic twist.
- Brad.Plex.October 13, 2024Fans of Prometheus hoping for a better installment are left disappointed as Covenant, once again, tries to course-correct and ends up insulting their supporters. The only question from the previous film that is truly answered is, "Yes, it CAN get worse"
- frankpanduhOctober 29, 2025Michael Fassbender is rad. Can understand why people were bummed out but was still fun!
- Andy LeeSeptember 26, 2025So close to being a schlocky comedic horror movie, should have gone all the way with it…shame.
- mattyvxSeptember 19, 2025Just terrible... Another retread of the Alien franchise where Ridley has desperately tried to cram in nostalgia from alien, aliens and alien 3 to make money. Another crew making dumb decisions that don't make any sense other than to put everyone in danger.
- Carson CardozaSeptember 8, 2025Was originally going to skip this one while watching them all in order but I actually can say I'm one of the few that thinks it's better than prometheus. I had a good time with both dont get me wrong but this one just had so much MORE to it and is a really fantastic sequel to prometheus. Also side note the ships in these movies are just so sweet man, they REALLY feel thought out and practical and lived in. Several times during the movie I felt the urge to go play space engineers after
- cultfilmlikerAugust 21, 2025Executive Producer Stanley Kubrick Feels a lot like this was making up to the fans for Prometheus. I’m fine with it! Fun opening! I get Billy Crudup and Guy Pearce mixed up in my head so the beginning of this was very confusing for a moment! Interesting to have Doctor Manhattan in a film where Magneto quotes Ozymandias Loved Danny McBride. Katherine Waterston looked weird but was good! Weirdly cheesy chestburster scene? Loved the lore tho! And I LOVED the classic horror beats esp the end
- CharlotteCOSMICJuly 23, 2025Watched at the cinema, and totally worth it! Another great sci-fi action with intense thriller scenes. Very interesting without trying to explain about the planet etc before the juggernaut landed. This movie definitely has a more sinister aspect to it than most of the Alien movies, especially the finishing scene.
- Richard ThorntonJuly 22, 2025Bit of a retread. Good cast and has some satisfying answers. The bridge from Prometheus to the first Alien movie. If it ended here it would be fine.
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Alien: Covenant Trivia
Alien: Covenant was released on May 9, 2017.
Alien: Covenant was directed by Ridley Scott.
Alien: Covenant has a runtime of 2 hr 2 min.
Alien: Covenant was produced by Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam, David Giler, Walter Hill, Ridley Scott.
The key characters in Alien: Covenant are David / Walter (Michael Fassbender), Daniels (Katherine Waterston), Oram (Billy Crudup).
Alien: Covenant is rated R.
Alien: Covenant is a Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller film.
Alien: Covenant has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.