Alien

"In space no one can hear you scream."

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Ratings & Reviews

8.5/10

1,055,492 votes

93/100

Fresh

89/100

Metascore

8.2/10

16,141 votes

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Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best Visual Effects

Nominated

Best Production Design

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Original Score

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 4 nominations

Won

Best Sound

Nominated

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Best Original Music

Best Editing

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Saturn Awards

🏆 3 wins

Won

Best Science Fiction Film

Best Director

Best Supporting Actress

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$11.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$104.9M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$84,206,106

United States

Profit

+$93.9M

ROI: +854%

Budget Recovery954% of budget

$0|Budget: $11.0M|Revenue: $104.9M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

218.3K

Daily Avg

3.6K

7-Day Trend

-2%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Bray Studios

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Story Setting

Set In

USCSS NostromoAcheron

Time Period

2122

Themes & Subjects

#extraterrestriallife

Series & Franchise

Part of

Alien

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Aliens

1986

Characters

Gilbert Kane

Played by John Hurt

Xenomorph

Ash

Played by Ian Holm

Dennis Monroe Parker

Played by Yaphet Kotto

Samuel Brett

Played by Harry Dean Stanton

Arthur Dallas

Played by Tom Skerritt

Joan Lambert

Played by Veronica Cartwright

Ellen Ripley

Played by Sigourney Weaver

Jonesy

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Derek Vanlint

Film Editing

Terry Rawlings

Music / Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Production Companies

Brandywine Productions20th Century Studios

Distributors

NetflixDisney+InterCom

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Alien

Available in 103 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada18A	Disney Plus, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

Canada18A

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

IndiaA

JapanPG-12

+28 more countries

Production

Director

Ridley Scott

Writers

Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Dan O'Bannon

Production Companies

Brandywine ProductionsTwentieth Century-Fox ProductionsRonald Shusett Productions

Cast

Tom Skerritt

Dallas

Sigourney Weaver

Ripley

Veronica Cartwright

Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton

Brett

John Hurt

Kane

Ian Holm

Ash

Yaphet Kotto

Parker

Bolaji Badejo

Alien

Helen Horton

Mother (voice)

Tags & Keywords

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