Aliens Movies

Updated May 1, 2024

When it comes to Aliens Movies, there are so many directors who explored this idea. Here are 6 of the top ones.

Alien (1979)

★★★★

3.4 out of 4 stars

From Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Rated R

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, and Ian Holm. The film follows the crew of the commercial towing spaceship Nostromo, who encounter a hostile alien being that stowed away on their vessel. After bringing the alien aboard, the crew soon discovers that it is a dangerous and highly aggressive creature that intends to kill them all. In a desperate attempt to survive, the crew must find a way to destroy the alien before it kills them all. As the alien hunts them one by one, their chances for survival become more and more slim. In the end, only one crew member is left alive, and with the alien destroyed, they are able to return home.

Aliens (1986)

★★★★

3.4 out of 4 stars

From James Cameron, starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Rated R

Aliens is a science fiction horror film written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver. The film is a sequel to the 1979 film Alien, and follows Ellen Ripley (Weaver) as she returns to the planet where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature, this time accompanied by a unit of space marines. After battling the alien queen in an epic showdown, Ripley and the marines manage to defeat the aliens and escape the planet. The film has become a classic in its genre, praised for its special effects and action-packed story.