The highest scoring of the four Alien films, ahead of Aliens (85). Streaming on Netflix.
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Synopsis
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.4/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 93% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 8.2/1017,040 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 87 | 100% |
Key crew
- Ridley ScottDirector
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Dan O'BannonScreenplay
Cast
- Tom SkerrittDallas
- Sigourney WeaverRipley
- Veronica CartwrightLambert
- Harry Dean StantonBrett
- John HurtKane
- Ian HolmAsh
- Yaphet KottoParker
- Bolaji BadejoAlien
- Helen HortonMother (voice)
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Themes
British Horror Movies
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