Aliens
Directed by James Cameron8.493%94%8.0
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.
Aliens Ratings & Reviews
- 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.
- "THE MOVIE FANATIC"April 21, 2026Aliens is not only one of the best sequels of all time...its also one of the best movies of all time in general. Aliens builds on fantastic foundation that the original built....and just takes it to the next level in terms of action, being bigger in scale & thematically as well. All of the main & side characters are all memorable and you get to know each and every one of them...each have there own quirks which makes it even better. Aliens is so thematically rich as well....with the whole theme revolving around motherhood. The whole message of it is so powerful with Ripley having a second chance of being a mom again through Newt...and the Alien Queen protecting her eggs as well, its so brilliantly done and put together by James Cameron. Aliens is one of those movies where like T2 there's nothing you can add or take away from its just without a doubt a perfect sequel and movie in general....Aliens is 💯 awesome.
- 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.
- 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.
- ZokkiieApril 1, 2026Ridley Scott nailed the balance of pure horror with just a touch of action and made one of the all-time great horror movies. Funny enough, James Cameron basically did a full 180—leaned hard into action with just enough horror—and somehow ended up making one of the best action movies ever. It’s louder, faster, and way more intense, but never loses that edge. The pacing is tight, the energy never dips, and every moment feels purposeful. The characters actually stick with you too, which makes all the chaos hit harder. Just one of those rare sequels that doesn’t just live up to what came before—it does its own thing and absolutely crushes it.
- 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 brawl 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. There is a reason this character stands alone at the top of list of Hollywood’s iconic heroes. Watching her gear up in the elevator as it slowly descends into hell is inspiring and unforgettable. Carrie Henn is brilliant in this movie because 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 long a 6-9 year old girl. 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. 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.
- Otacon!February 24, 2026Let's clear my mind set hust now: I love Alien, and I love AlienS. BUT for me the two movies are two different kind of movie. The first one is psychological, full off fears and tension. The second second one has much less fear but a lot of good action sequences. Two different visions of the same thing. The second movie has a good amount of humor, action and a some scare moment, and it has aged well. Those are two movies that are pillars of sci-fi genders and for good reasons
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Aliens Trivia
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, Bill Damaschke.
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 a Science Fiction, Action, Adventure 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.