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Aliens (1986)

R ★ 8.0/10 137 min Action, Thriller, Science Fiction United States English
Director: James Cameron
Screenplay by: James Cameron
Story by: David Giler, Walter Hill, James Cameron
Characters: Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon
Streaming: Not available
This time it's war.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver Ripley
Carrie Henn
Carrie Henn Newt
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn Corporal Hicks
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser Burke
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen Bishop
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton Private Hudson
William Hope
William Hope Lieutenant Gorman
Jenette Goldstein
Jenette Goldstein Private Vasquez

Aliens Appears on 33 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #256
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #410
IMDb Top 250
IMDb #70
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1141

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #048
Collider's 50 Essential Action Movies
Collider #002
Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #97
Paste Magazines 50 Best Monster Movies Of All Time
Paste Magazine #11
Paste Magazines 80 Best Movies Of The 1980s
Paste Magazine #25
Rolling Stone - 50 Best Action Movies
Rolling Stone #010
Rolling Stone - The 100 Greatest Movies Of 21st Century
Rolling Stone #51
Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies
Rolling Stone #34
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #194
Slashfilms 95 Best Action Movies Ever List
SlashFilm #03
The Best 25 Horror Movies Of The 80S At Uproxx
Uproxx #06
The Telegraph - 100 Greatest Films Of All Time
The Telegraph #45
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #16
Vulture The 101 Best Movie Sequels Of All Time
Vulture #05

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #677
Pete Docter's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #29

Genre Curation

A Great Action Film For Every Year 1924 To
British Film Institute #063

Jimmy Lists

Jimmy Weber's 100 Favorite Movies
Jimmy Weber #094

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1980-1989 Films
Letterboxd #70
Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #26
Showdown Androids
Letterboxd Showdown #06
Showdown Back Again
Letterboxd Showdown #06
Showdown Chopping Mall
Letterboxd Showdown #06
Showdown Fight Club
Letterboxd Showdown #18
Showdown Major League
Letterboxd Showdown #19
Showdown Mommie Dearest
Letterboxd Showdown #15
Showdown Outer Space
Letterboxd Showdown #10
Showdown The Others
Letterboxd Showdown #17
Showdown Wonder Women
Letterboxd Showdown #02

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