Variety
An old-fashioned scary movie set in a highly realistic sci-fi future, made all the more believable by expert technical craftmanship.
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Alien (1979)
The 1979 sci-fi horror that spawned a franchise, directed by a young Ridley Scott (his second film).
Sigourney Weaver stars as Ripley, a member of the Nostromo spaceship that - while on its way back to Earth - responds to an SOS on another planet. They find a derelict alien ship and investigate. A bad move, and the terror begins. Think Jaws on a spaceship.
Less1979Rating: R16, contains horror scenes and violence117 minsUSA, UK
HorrorScience FictionThrillerClassic
- Director:
- Ridley Scott ('The Duellists')
- Writer:
- Dan O'Bannon
- Cast:
- Sigourney WeaverTom SkerrittVeronica CartwrightHarry Dean StantonJohn HurtIan Holm
Alien (1979) | Reviews
98%129 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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The Guardian
Superbly paced, imaginatively designed, consistently suspenseful and never attracts an unintentional laugh.
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Empire Magazine
A movie masterpiece. And on the big screen, the chestburster scene just kills.
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Alien (1979) | Release Details
Alien (1979) is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+.