Directed by James Cameron
An Academy Award-winning action thriller film directed by James Cameron. Winner of Best Visual Effects, with 4 additional Oscar nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 1%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.0/10
11K ratings
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Matched by mood, pacing, and story
Pitch Black
2000
Netflix
Awards
4 rent/buy
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Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.
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