Aliens
Directed by James Cameron8.494%94%
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
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Aliens Ratings & Reviews
- Richard ThorntonJuly 22, 2025Holds up fairly well. About as far as you can take special effects in the pre cgi era of movie making.
- Lorenzo MiguelJuly 21, 2025The best all time cifi movie, it's s must.
- PatrikStarMay 16, 2025The 20 minutes added in the director's cut make this film perfect.
- The Gutter MonkeyFebruary 23, 2025Whether it's better than the original is a matter of taste. But there's no denying it's a classic with some of the most iconic lines of the entire franchise.
- John ShadelJune 18, 2025Great movie.
- DerekMay 30, 2025Hands down the best sci-fi action film in my library. Alien is a high tension horror film, while Aliens is a high adrenaline action ride. I love it from beginning to end. Amazing cast, story, sound effects, practical effects. Cinematography like this needs to be studied for educational purposes - Hollywood of today needs to take notes on what makes this timeless in the sci-fi horror genre.
- VooKaApril 14, 2025Cameron took a close to perfect movie and made is even better. This movie is up there with some of the best movies of the 80s.
- Aaron SladeMarch 8, 2025Aliens is probably the most popular film from the franchise, and it is good - However I strongly prefer the first film (Alien) to this one. Alien was more a slow and tension filled horrow film with a relentless killer stalking the helpless crew. Aliens is much more an action packed popcorn movie. It's really good.. just not as good as Alien.
- .LAGMay 16, 2025The perfect sequel.
- NonPlayableContentMay 13, 2025One of the few times I'll say the directors cut is necessary, yes it's longer but the context makes the difference. Mommy symbolism + military hate + young amazing actors = good time.
- HaHaHarvey44May 8, 2025Aliens is what happens when a director with talent takes the wheel from a director with talent and decides to melt your face off with sci-fi action glory. James Cameron ditches the slow-burn vibes of Alien and turns the sequel into a full-blown war zone, loaded with pulse rifles, acid blood, and enough tension to snap Bishop in half. Sigourney Weaver absolutely owns it as Ripley, evolving from survivor to flamethrower-wielding space mum in one of the best action performances ever. The marines? Walking clichés, and I loved every one of them. The practical effects still hold up better than most CGI garbage today, and the pacing is so tight it could choke a Xenomorph. It’s loud, it’s intense, and it’s smarter than it has any right to be. One of the few sequels that doesn’t just match the original, it body-slams it into a core reactor overload. It’s one of the greatest sequels of all time. And every time I watch it, I’m reminded what real filmmaking looks like, before everything got buried under a mountain of franchise fatigue, cinematic universes, and the burning desire to suck the soul out of every IP.
- RyezooFebruary 15, 2025My first time ever watching and I got to say I prefer Alien more. I think it loses some of its luster with there being so many aliens and seeing them so frequently when the chaos starts. I understand that this is an action movie versus a horror movie, I just prefer the latter. With all that said I still found this an exciting film. The cast was great and enjoyed watching Ripley take on the aliens again. Maybe another watch make me appreciate this film more.
- XXBlackMothXXMay 8, 2025Wow! This film still blows me away. It is a wild ride of action, horror and suspense jacked up a million times more than the first. Amazing!
- AjayApril 30, 2025While ditching the true horror for thrilling action instead, Aliens is a good film but doesn't carry the absolutely chilling feel that Scott's original did. And while I like Cameron, this ends up feeling a lot like Terminator with Xenomorphs.
- Kyle BianchiApril 27, 2025"They mostly come out at night. Mostly." Aliens is an absolutely bombastic follow-up to 1979's Alien, and man... *chef's kiss* It's absolutely packed with a sense of self that I love. It doesn't have the desolate horror atmosphere of its predecessor, but it has iD Software-esque corridors, dim and moody lighting, and lots and lots of action. The initial battle between the Marines and xenomorphs is top-notch, and Ripley's infamous line to the Queen near the end my favorite stand-out highlights. Absolutely incredible movie.
