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niels99
Niels Peder Andersen
rated 10

Best spaceSci-fi ever.
After Alien of course 😉.

4 years ago
ian91
Critic Ian Nathan
rated 10

...Aliens is the model for every potential sequel-maker: it connects irrefutably with the events of the original (...) and expands on all the ideas and themes while simultaneously differentiating itself.

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leonardo-402377
Leonardo Godoy
rated 9

Great action and suspense.

2 years ago
kasperlovborg
Kasper Løvborg
rated 10

Amazing creature design, memorable characters (Ripley & Vasquez being stand-outs, but Lieutenant Gorman and Bishop spring to mind as well) and a strong, unflabby script which made me root for the team and hate Burke, as intended. By turns unse...

4 years ago
andreasvendelbo
Andreas Vendelbo
rated 9

Ahhh, I’m a sucker for sci-fi horrors. This one had a lot more action than Alien, which was cool, but I think I prefer the tension and claustrophobic atmosphere from Ridley Scott. Both great and quite a bit different from each other.

4 months ago
everstoned77
Thomas Mikkelsen
rated 10

Game over man, game over 😄Rest in peace Bill Paxton 😢The only actor to meet both Alien, Predator & Terminator 👏👏👏

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

James Cameron
Director
Lance Henriksen
As Bishop
Sigourney Weaver
As Ripley
Michael Biehn
As Corporal Hicks
Bill Paxton
As Private Hudson
Daniel Kash
As Private Spunkmeyer
Tom Woodruff Jr.
As Salvager (uncredited)
William Hope
As Lieutenant Gorman

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Aliens is a classic sci-fi action film that follows Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship, as she returns to the planet where the incident occurred. Despite initial skepticism, Ripley and a team of colonial marines are sent to investigate the disappearance of the terraforming colony. They soon discover that the planet is overrun by deadly aliens, leading to a desperate battle for survival. With its suspenseful atmosphere and groundbreaking special effects, Aliens has become a staple of the sci-fi genre. The film features standout performances from Sigourney Weaver as Ripley and Michael Biehn as Dwayne Hicks, as well as memorable supporting roles from Paul Reiser and Lance Henriksen.

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You can stream Aliens on: Hulu Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Aliens include Predator, Blade Runner, The Running Man, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Timebomb.

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Aliens was released in theaters on July 18, 1986.

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Aliens was released for streaming on December 12, 2023.