Aliens

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Aliens

R

1986

2h 17m

Sci-Fi

Horror

Action

Adventure

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After floating in space for 57 years, Lt. Ripley's shuttle is found by a deep space salvage team. Upon arriving at LV-426, the marines find only one survivor, a nine-year-old girl named Newt. But even these battle-hardened marines with all the latest weaponry are no match for the hundreds of aliens that have invaded the colony.

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Critics Consensus

Propelled by a commanding and layered performance from Sigourney Weaver, Aliens trades the original's slow burn dread for tightly orchestrated action and visceral thrills to stand as a sequel worthy of its predecessor.

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Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

Jun 25

Aliens is a knockabout. It's one of a small handful of sequels that, as entertainment, approach their progenitors' value.

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Michael Healy

Denver Post

Jun 25

The movie lacks some of the original's ability to shock, but it makes up for it with great action. It is less horrific than "Alien," but more exciting.

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Jun 25

Cameron isn't has poetic or visually imaginative as Scott was, but there's juice and macabre humor in "Aliens."

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Dann Gire

Chicago Daily Herald

Aug 10

3.5/4

Harrowing, relentless, pulse-pounding combat movie in space.

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Philip Shropshire

New Pittsburgh Courier

Jul 28

Vitality is everything, as English writer Thomas Carlyle once said. And this film, as well as Cameron's Terminator, has that quality.

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Marsha Fottler

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Jul 7

"Aliens" is at least as good and probably better than its 1979 predecessor.

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Ian R

@RT23899272 Aug 12

Might just be me, but James Cameron ruined this film. It's full of male bravado. If you can stand cigar chewing braggarts and screaming children this might be okay. It's a shame as the first Alien movie was so good. Sigourney Weaver is brilliant in it.

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Vixo S

@vixo_six Aug 8

Aliens works for me because James Cameron refuses to simply repeat the original. I still prefer Alien as a horror experience, since turning the xenomorphs into an overwhelming army inevitably makes them less frightening, but the sequel gains something different through action, scale and character. Sigourney Weaver gives Ripley much more emotional depth, and her relationship with Newt becomes the heart of the film without making her strength feel artificial. The military influence and Vietnam imagery give Cameron's direction a clear identity, while the practical technology still feels remarkably convincing. Some script decisions strain logic, and I miss the oppressive terror of the first film, but this remains an excellent action classic and one I regret not watching sooner.

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Marty L

@Toast_One_Seven Aug 1

One of the greatest science fiction movies of all time. One of the greatest sequels of all time. Possibly the most influential military science fiction of all time. Can't recommend this movie highly enough. And still absolutely holds up.

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Wyatt F

@RT17845314 Aug 1

A completely different movie compared to alien, but it’s just as amazing.

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Julian C

@juliancooper_12 Jul 31

One of the best horror sci-fi movies of all time that is better than the original

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Uld F

@RT10700606 Jul 26

A great classic, great movie horror fictión.

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Synopsis

After floating in space for 57 years, Lt. Ripley's shuttle is found by a deep space salvage team. Upon arriving at LV-426, the marines find only one survivor, a nine-year-old girl named Newt. But even these battle-hardened marines with all the latest weaponry are no match for the hundreds of aliens that have invaded the colony.

Director: James Cameron
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Brandywine Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 1986, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.6M
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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