

Alien
In space no one can hear you scream.
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $104.9M
- Language
- English
- android
- spacecraft
- space marine
- biology
- dystopia
- countdown
- space suit
- beheading
- space travel
- cowardice
- alien
- space
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Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Music
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United States of America, United Kingdom
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalA6 Dec 1979
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)R25 May 1979
- TheatricalR21 Jun 1979
- PhysicalRDVD1 Jun 1999
- TheatricalRDirector's Cut29 Oct 2003
- PhysicalRDVD (Director's Cut)6 Jan 2004
- PhysicalRBlu-ray (Theatrical and Director's Cuts)10 May 2011
- PhysicalR35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray (Theatrical and Director's Cuts)7 Oct 2014
- PhysicalR40th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD (Theatrical and Director's Cuts)1 Apr 2019
- TheatricalR45th Anniversary Edition26 Apr 2024
United KingdomGB
- PremiereEdinburgh International Film Festival1 Sept 1979
- Theatrical186 Sept 1979
- Theatrical15Director's Cut31 Oct 2003
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM6 Dec 1979
- TheatricalDirector's Cut13 Dec 2003
CanadaCA
- Theatrical21 Jun 1979
- Theatrical18ADirector's Cut6 Sept 2003
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical1825 Dec 1979
- Theatrical13Director's cut5 Feb 2004
AustriaAT
- Theatrical26 Oct 1979
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1613 Sept 1979
- Theatrical16Director's Cut22 Oct 2003
BoliviaBO
- Theatrical1 Jan 1980
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1420 Aug 1979
- TheatricalDirector's Cut19 Dec 2003
ChileCL
- Theatrical25 Dec 1979
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival16 Apr 2016
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival16 Jun 2017
- Digital / OTTiqiyi30 Jan 2019
- Digital / OTTbilibili23 Dec 2023
Frequently asked questions
Alien was released on 25 May 1979.
Audience reviews
10- P8/10
Patrick E. Abe
9/21/2016
Described by Roger Ebert as a "trapped in a haunted house" movie, this movie set the bar for Horror in the Summer. The "Nostromo," like "Star Wars" spacecraft, looks worn and in use, compared to the "just out of the box" look of "Star Trek" spacecraft. (And I'm a fan of the "Star Trek" universe!) The claustrophobic feel of the "Nostromo" is due to "filming inside of a tube" location shooting next seen in "Das Boo…
- J10/10
John Chard
5/12/2019
There is a clause in the contract which specifically states any systematized transmission indicating a possible intelligent origin must be investigated... Alien is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon. It stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Yaphet Kotto, Ian Holm and Harry Dean Stanton. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Derek Van…
- R10/10
Repo Jack
10/28/2020
The standard bearer of horror in space, Ridley Scott's masterpiece still thrills new generations of fans. The Giger-inspired alien induces a claustrophobic nightmare that still carries on in sequels and prequels.
- R8/10
r96sk
2/21/2022
<em>'Alien'</em> isn't as eventful, and as such as entertaining, as I had anticipated, though it is still an enjoyable near two hours. It's a strong cast, with newbie Sigourney Weaver putting in a great performance. Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto and John Hurt are good too. I wanted to see more of them, though that's normal given the tightness of the setting - there's only so much they can do, of c…
- G10/10
GenerationofSwine
1/13/2023
Horror in Space, that's what this is. It's a space monster movie, and the thing is, if you see Aliens, or most of the other Alien related films BEFORE you see this one, you're going to be expecting something completely different. But what you have is a horror movie set on a space ship with an atmosphere so thick that you could cut it with a knife. You can taste the eerie tension when you watch it...and, at leas…
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