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Aliens

  • 1986
  • R
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
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Alien InvasionCyberpunkMonster HorrorSpace Sci-FiSurvivalTragedyActionAdventureHorrorSci-Fi

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

  • Director
    • James Cameron
  • Writers
    • James Cameron
    • David Giler
    • Walter Hill
  • Stars
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Michael Biehn
    • Carrie Henn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    809K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    536
    156
    • Director
      • James Cameron
    • Writers
      • James Cameron
      • David Giler
      • Walter Hill
    • Stars
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Michael Biehn
      • Carrie Henn
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 214Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #70
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 20 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Ripley
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Corporal Hicks
    Carrie Henn
    Carrie Henn
    • Newt
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Burke
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Bishop
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Private Hudson
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • Lieutenant Gorman
    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein
    • Private Vasquez
    Al Matthews
    Al Matthews
    • Sergeant Apone
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    • Private Drake
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    • Private Frost
    Colette Hiller
    Colette Hiller
    • Corporal Ferro
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    • Private Spunkmeyer
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    • Corporal Dietrich
    • (as Cynthia Scott)
    Tip Tipping
    Tip Tipping
    • Private Crowe
    Trevor Steedman
    • Private Wierzbowski
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Van Leuwen
    Valerie Colgan
    Valerie Colgan
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    • Director
      • James Cameron
    • Writers
      • James Cameron
      • David Giler
      • Walter Hill
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Like most films, the movie wasn't shot in sequence. But for added realism, James Cameron filmed the scene where we first meet the Colonial Marines, one of the earliest scene, last. This was so that the camaraderie of the Marines was realistic because the actors had spent months filming together.
    • Goofs
      (at around 2h 10 mins) When Bishop saves Newt from being sucked out of the airlock, part of Lance Henriksen's real torso can be seen beneath the false one, emerging from a hole in the floor. (James Cameron acknowledges this error on the DVD commentary; the goof was digitally corrected for the 2010 Blu-ray release.)
    • Quotes

      Private Hudson: Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

      Private Vasquez: No. Have you?

    • Crazy credits
      As the final credits fade, there is the sound of an alien egg opening.
    • Alternate versions
      The Finnish VHS version rated K16 is cut with 3 minutes and 42 seconds. Some gory murders done by the aliens, some acid-to-the-face scenes, and pretty oddly the entire "fingers and knife"-game between the soldier and Bishop, and just a shot of Newt in the water and couple of aliens rising up to the surface, are cut out. The scene in the movie's ending, where the alien queen rips Bishop in half is heavily cut too. The Finnish video version re-release is still heavily cut (3 minutes and 3 seconds), although it's a little more complete (at least the "fingers and knife"-game is intact). The cuts on both versions were applied by the distributor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Zeiram (1991)

    User reviews1.6K

    Featured review
    10/10

    One of the best films ever made.

    So often when you think of sequels you imagine cynical attempts to cash in on successful movies, efforts to bring in the coins with any old rubbish, when you think of the likes of Police Academy, Halloween and Jaws you can understand why, and then there is Aliens......

    Not often is a follow up as good as the original (and better in some ways,) but Aliens is, I would class it as one of the best movies of all time, a cinematic Masterpiece which seems to improve with age. It's a space horror, which is dramatic, action packed and funny at times.

    Aliens changed the genre, sci fi would never quite be the same again. This film will have you gripped, glued and on the edge of your seat, truly an adrenaline fuelled thrill ride, with amazing visuals, wonderful acting, and terrific music. Film makers of today watch and see how it should be done.

    A masterpiece. 10/10
    • Sleepin_Dragon
    • Feb 3, 2020
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    • Why was Newt afraid of Ripley & the Marines? They were human.
    • How long could Ripley have survived in her stasis pod while drifting through space if she hadn't been found after 57 years?
    • Since there's no gravity in outer space why does the dropship fall away from the main ship so fast? Does it have engines on top of it pushing it down and away from the main ship?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney+ Hotstar (id)
      • HBOMAX
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Alien 2: El regreso
    • Filming locations
      • Acton Lane Power Station, Acton Lane, Acton, London, England, UK(exterior of atmosphere processing station; interior of alien structure; cocoon chamber, now demolished)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Brandywine Productions
      • Pinewood Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,160,248
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,052,042
      • Jul 20, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $131,060,248
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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