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Alien: Covenant

  • 20172017
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  • 2h 2m
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6.4/10
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Alien: Covenant (2017)
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The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
285K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
467
330
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Dan O'Bannon(based on characters created by)
    • Ronald Shusett(based on characters created by)
    • Jack Paglen(story by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Katherine Waterston
    • Billy Crudup
    • Ridley Scott
  • Writers
    • Dan O'Bannon(based on characters created by)
    • Ronald Shusett(based on characters created by)
    • Jack Paglen(story by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Katherine Waterston
    • Billy Crudup
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    • 2.2KUser reviews
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    • 65Metascore
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    How 'Alien' Inspired Ridley Scott on "Raised by Wolves"
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    Demián Bichir in Alien: Covenant (2017)
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    Demián Bichir and Katherine Waterston in Alien: Covenant (2017)
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    Ridley Scott and Katherine Waterston in Alien: Covenant (2017)
    Ridley Scott in Alien: Covenant (2017)
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    Katherine Waterston in Alien: Covenant (2017)
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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • David…
    Katherine Waterston
    Katherine Waterston
    • Daniels
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Oram
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Tennessee
    Demián Bichir
    Demián Bichir
    • Lope
    • (as Demian Bichir)
    Carmen Ejogo
    Carmen Ejogo
    • Karine
    Jussie Smollett
    Jussie Smollett
    • Ricks
    Callie Hernandez
    Callie Hernandez
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    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Faris
    Nathaniel Dean
    Nathaniel Dean
    • Hallett
    Alexander England
    Alexander England
    • Ankor
    Benjamin Rigby
    Benjamin Rigby
    • Ledward
    Uli Latukefu
    Uli Latukefu
    • Cole
    Tess Haubrich
    Tess Haubrich
    • Rosenthal
    Lorelei King
    Lorelei King
    • Voice of 'Mother'
    • (voice)
    Goran D. Kleut
    Goran D. Kleut
    • Xenomorph…
    Andrew Crawford
    • Neomorph
    Javier Botet
    Javier Botet
    • Xenomorph
    • (uncredited)
      • Ridley Scott
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      • Dan O'Bannon(based on characters created by)
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    • Trivia
      On November 27, 2015, director Ridley Scott announced that this film would be the second (following Prometheus (2012)) in a new Alien trilogy that will take place closer to, and lead up to, the original Alien (1979) film. He later suggested that there may even be a fourth prequel film. However, the future of the series became uncertain after the purchase of 20th Century Fox by Disney in December 2017. The next film, tentatively titled 'Alien: Awakening', was set to enter preproduction that same month, but according to some sources, the project was shelved indefinitely. The commercial underperformance of Alien: Covenant as well as its lukewarm reception by critics and fans were named as reasons, although no official statements were made by Disney. In early 2019, however, the script called Alien: Awakening was actively being written, and Untitled Alien Prequel was officially in production as of 2022.
    • Goofs
      During the opening act, the Covenant is damaged by a shockwave after Mother detects a "neutrino storm". Nutrinos are nearly massless particles which so rarely interact with other material that they commonly pass though the entire Earth without ever causing a reaction. They could not damage the ship as portrayed in the film. However, the ship wasn't damaged by a neutrino storm at all, but by (as the crew puts it) a "highly charged shockwave from a stellar ignition" (e.g. a supernova) and/or a "spontaneous stellar flare". A neutrino burst is merely something that occurs during a stellar ignition event but is not the cause of the event or any resulting shockwaves from it.
    • Quotes

      David: [speaking to Walter before he reaches for his knife] It's your choice now, brother. Them or me. Serve in heaven... or reign in hell. Which is it to be?

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo is in a shade of dark blue-gray.
    • Alternate versions
      Chinese version was heavily edited to get an approval from film censor's office. Beside violent scenes, almost any scene with an Alien was cut/shortened so you can barely see the creatures. The kiss between David and Walter was removed as well.
    • Connections
      Edited into Alien: Covenant - Advent (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Alien
      Written by Jerry Goldsmith

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    6/10
    Solid but cliche
    After the failure of Alien 3 and Resurrection, Sir Ridley Scott took back the project and started anew with prequels. That being said, both Prometheus and Covenant at least were consistent to the style and genre of Scott's original Alien.

    Prometheus absolutely blew me away, not just from the beautiful visuals but the deep underlying theme. The movie had many religious allegories and deeper meaning that unfortunately escaped most of the audience. That is probably why Scott decided not to have any of that in Covenant, leaving it as just a mindless cliche sci-fi horror. It is exactly what you see on the surface.

    It has its moments, created some new pre-alien and tells us how the alien came to be. However, that aside, the story is cliche, predictable, and the action scenes some what lackluster. And to top it off, as many have mentioned, one insufferable selfish and incompetent crew.

    Not really top of the line, but it gets its job done and there's not really anything that bothers me like Alien 3 or Resurrection. A 6 would be a justifiable score.
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    FAQ23

    • Are there any additional scenes or short films for Alien Covenant?
    • How can David not know how long it will take to get to the Engineer homeworld? How can he know their destination, but not know either how far away it is, or how fast the ship can travel?
    • Why did the crew land on the planet in water?

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      • May 19, 2017 (United States)
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      • Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
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      • Scott Free Productions
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