Alien Movies In Order (Release & Chronological)
From Ridley Scott's Alien to the sci-fi franchise's prequel series beginning with Prometheus, here's how to watch the Alien movies in order.
Aliens (1986)
Aliens is a 1986 Sci-Fi classic by writer and director James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, it's widely considered one of the best Sci-Fi Horror films ever made. Ripley must band together with a group of Colonial Marines to investigate a disaster at a terraforming colony.
Aliens
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Aliens is a 1986 Sci-Fi classic by writer and director James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, it's widely considered one of the best Sci-Fi Horror films ever made. Ripley must band together with a group of Colonial Marines to investigate a disaster at a terraforming colony.
- Director
- James Cameron
- Release Date
- July 18, 1986
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Cast
- Sigourney Weaver , Michael Biehn , Carrie Henn , Paul Reiser , Lance Henriksen , Bill Paxton , William Hope , Jenette Goldstein
- Writers
- James Cameron
- Runtime
- 137 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- Alien Resurrection , Alien 3
- prequel(s)
- Prometheus , Alien: Covenant , Aliens
- Budget
- $18.5 million
Summary
Directed by James Cameron, Aliens is the sequel to Ridley Scott's original 1979 sci-fi horror film, Alien, with Sigourney Weaver returning to the role of Ellen Ripley. A deep salvage team rescues Ellen Ripley after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. Joining a team of colonial marines to examine the site, Ripley warns the team they aren't ready for what may occur - and she may be right.
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