Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a commercial starship crew who investigate a …

Alien: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft …

Mar 8, 2026 · The Alien franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of sci-fi cinema, even if not every entry is a classic. The original Ridley Scott movie was essentially greenlit only because the …

Aug 13, 2025 · Watch all Alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to Romulus, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

Jan 17, 2026 · Alien, American science-fiction – horror film, released in 1979 and directed by Ridley Scott, that chronicles the struggle of the crew of a deep-space commercial spacecraft to survive an …

Directed by Ridley Scott, with alien design by renowned artist H.R. Giger, the horror classic ALIEN pits man and all of his technology against a single fearsome creature with violent and deadly survival …

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto.

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 …

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3 days ago · Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romulus revived the dormant Alien franchise, and now it's the number five movie on HBO Max. Find out more here.