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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- L22h agoI'm 45 - When I was younger we would watch this film every week. That probably tailed off to once a month as I got older. If I was to guess/extrapolate - I would say I have seen this film over 250 times - that's just weird... Probably one of the best films ever made. Still can't give it five stars though - As you always need somewhere to go :)
- Daniel HankeOctober 22, 2026The greatest sci-fi flic ever made!!! I've watched at least a thousand time. In fact I've watched all "Alien" movies multiple times.
- PatrikStarMay 16, 2025The 20 minutes added in the director's cut make this film perfect.
- Aaron SladeMarch 9, 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.
- eleOctober 16, 2026central criminal crusade continues. capitalism alienates 👽 corporate greed sends workers far from family, missing life’s most precious moments. fresh off 'psychometric probation', mourning mandy daughter's death, freshly awoken from PTSD drenched dreams, cat-lady commander Ripley returns! rescue cosmic colonists? Yes, she can! if not, no one can. wall-crawlers, big bad brood mama, massive maternal showdown, pussy panic powered matriarchal manifestations, cultural reproductive anxiety. Ripley’s role duality of motherhood - nurturing, yet fierce protective force. savior/destroyer, mother to Newt, nemesis to Alien Queen. surrogate-saving, strong female-led sci-fi action masterpiece, as emotionally rich as it is thrilling. "My mommy always said there were no monsters but there are. Why do they tell little kids that?"
- 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.
- DerekMay 31, 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.
- Nathan MagretaSeptember 10, 2026A sequel just as good as it's film before it, this time Cameron taking on the reins in a new and intricate way.
- Sarah JSeptember 7, 2026Stay frosty
- hunsraSeptember 1, 2026The best alien movie of all of them. Great story and pace.
- pipanniOctober 6, 2025Probably the best sci-fi / action movie of all time. Everyone in the cast is at their best, but special praise must go to Sigourney Weaver, whose fierce Ripley is definitely someone you would want beside you in a crysis situation. With endless quotes and memes, this a movie that was forever etched in popular culture. Many flics have attempted to reach its heights, but so far nothing has come close. Unmissable for any cinema fan.
- HooverBaqueroJuly 28, 2026Of course, it is one of the best sci-fi movies, and it also has a perfect mix of suspense. In addition, for the time the special effects do not look bad at all in the middle of 2026.
- John ShadelJune 19, 2025Great movie.
- Vincent ReggianniniMarch 20, 2026This is the quintessential ‘80s action movie. It has all the cliches and tropes you’d come to expect from a blockbuster sci-fi\action flick but this movie defined those traits. It takes the magnificent and genre-defining classic Alien and turns the volume up to 11. James Cameron took almost every aspect of the first film and ramped up the tension, multiplied the horror by 100 and vaulted Ellen Ripley’s character into Hollywood movie history. There are so many iconic scenes and characters in this movie that it is nearly impossible to list and describe them all. If you haven’t seen this movie you’re not a movie fan. Ellen Ripley is not a comic book superwoman, bench pressing M1 tanks and going face-to-face in a bare-knuckled, MMA brawl with the Aliens, she is a smart, determined woman laying waste to anything between her and her surrogate child with only the resources she has available - her will. There is a reason this character stands alone at the top of the list of Hollywood’s iconic heroes. Watching her gear up in the elevator as it slowly descends into hell is unforgettable. Carrie Henn has a role that not much can be expected from, but there is not an ounce of pretentiousness in her. She is a deeply traumatized child with a recent past that would cause anyone to withdraw, let alone a 6-9 year old girl. Henn pulls this role off flawlessly. Jeanette Goldstein gave us Vasquez, a ground-breaking and all-too-convincing female soldier who takes absolutely no bullshit from anyone. Hard to believe she isn’t Hispanic, but rather a freckled, curly haired white girl body builder who wore makes up and affected a Spanish accent to cement herself in movie history. Paul Reiner is Carter Burke, a slimy, two-faced scumbag who puts money ahead of other human beings, and uses the first third of the movie building an audience hatred that is impossible to overcome. Michael Biehn is the classic, stoic Marine thrust into a situation a little too confident, and a little too far in over his head but accepting of hie fate, and his leadership. Bill Paxton is brilliant as the wise-cracking, overconfident Hudson who goes from dropping memorable one-liners, to cracking and cowering in fear to redeeming himself when the movie reaches is climax. This movie is quite a bit different from Ridley Scott’s slow-moving and tension filled dread found in the first movie but takes all the foundations from that movie and creates this masterful action\sci-flick that will leave all but THE most jaded people exhausted and thrilled by movie’s end.
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Aliens was released on July 18, 1986.
Aliens was directed by James Cameron.
Aliens has a runtime of 2h 17m.
Aliens was produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
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.
The key characters in Aliens are Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Newt (Carrie Henn), Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn).
Aliens is rated R.
Aliens is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
Aliens has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Aliens had a budget of $18.5M.
Aliens has made $183.3M at the box office.