Best Movies About Aliens

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 story follows the crew of the commercial towing spacecraft Nostromo, who, while on their way back to Earth, respond to a distress call from an unexplored planet. After investigating, they discover a nest of alien eggs, which hatch and attack the crew, resulting in a fight for survival as they are hunted by a deadly, unpredictable creature. With its iconic alien design, suspenseful atmosphere and groundbreaking special effects, Alien has become a classic, influencing many other films and cementing its place as one of the greatest sci-fi horror films of all time.

From John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur
Rated R

The Thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. Set in the winter of 1982, a team of American researchers in Antarctica discovers an alien spacecraft and its occupant, a shape-shifting creature that imitates and assimilates other organisms. Led by the helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady, the team must battle the creature in order to survive. As the creature hunts and eliminates the team one-by-one, paranoia and mistrust quickly escalate as the survivors are left unsure of who is human and who is the Thing. With suspenseful horror sequences, a classic score, and groundbreaking special effects, The Thing is a timeless classic.

From Neill Blomkamp, starring Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt
Rated R

District 9 is a science fiction action film, set in a world where aliens have been living in South Africa for the past thirty years. After an alien ship appears in Johannesburg, the government forces the aliens, known as 'prawns', into a slum known as District 9. After a multi-national corporation takes over control of the district, a man named Wikus Van De Merwe is put in charge of relocating the aliens. During his mission, Wikus is exposed to an alien virus which slowly transforms him into an alien himself. As his transformation progresses, Wikus must find a way to save himself, while simultaneously struggling to protect the aliens of District 9. He discovers that the aliens have been working on a plan to return to their home world, and he joins them in their mission to do so. In the end, Wikus succeeds in returning the aliens to their home planet, and becomes a hero in the process.

From Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio
Rated PG-13

From Frank Darabont, starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher
Rated R

From Bong Joon Ho, starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona
Rated R

From Roland Emmerich, starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell
Rated PG-13

From Matt Reeves, starring Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller
Rated PG-13

From J.J. Abrams, starring Elle Fanning, AJ Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney
Rated PG-13

From Guillermo del Toro, starring Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day
Rated PG-13

From M. Night Shyamalan, starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin
Rated PG-13

From Daniel Espinosa, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada
Rated R

From Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto
Rated PG-13

From Robert Rodriguez, starring Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett
Rated R

From James Gunn, starring Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker, Don Thompson
Rated R

From Nimród Antal, starring Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, Alice Braga
Rated R

From Scott Stewart, starring Keri Russell, Jake Brennan, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo
Rated PG-13

From Jon Favreau, starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Abigail Spencer
Rated PG-13

From Oliver Hirschbiegel, starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond
Rated PG-13

From Olatunde Osunsanmi, starring Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Rated PG-13

From Peter Berg, starring Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Rihanna
Rated PG-13

From Ben Young, starring Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Amelia Crouch, Erica Tremblay
Rated TV-MA

From Joseph Ruben, starring Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Christopher Kovaleski, Matthew Pleszewicz
Rated PG-13

From Roger Donaldson, starring Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina
Rated R

From Akiva Schaffer, starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Billy Crudup
Rated R