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Alien Resurrection

It's already too late.

6.2(5,826)19971h 49m18

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

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Status
Released
Budget
$70M
Box office
$162M
Language
English
Part of Alien Collection · 4 films
  • android
  • smuggling (contraband)
  • dystopia
  • mercenary
  • sequel
  • alien
  • betrayal
  • cloning
  • creature
  • scientist
  • flamethrower
  • gene manipulation

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereWestwood Village Theatre, in Los Angeles, California20 Nov 1997
    • TheatricalR26 Nov 1997
    • PhysicalRVHS5 May 1998
    • PhysicalRLaserDisc3 Jun 1998
    • PhysicalRDTS LaserDisc1 Jul 1998
    • PhysicalRThe Alien Legacy DVD1 Jun 1999
    • PhysicalRAlien Quadrilogy DVD Box Set3 Dec 2003
    • PhysicalRCollector's Edition DVD6 Jan 2004
    • PhysicalNRAlien Anthology Blu-ray Box Set26 Oct 2010
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray10 May 2011
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1828 Nov 1997
    • Physical18The Alien Legacy DVD15 May 2000
    • Physical18Alien Anthology Blu-ray Box Set25 Oct 2010
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+1 Jan 1998
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical26 Nov 1997
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical129 Apr 1998
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU15 Jan 1998
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical155 Dec 1997
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-166 Mar 1998
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereParis6 Nov 1997
    • Theatrical1212 Nov 1997
    • TVCanal+15 Oct 1999
    • TVFrance 3 (Jeudi cinéma)8 Mar 2001
    • Digital / OTTDisney+23 Feb 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1626 Nov 1997
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical20 Mar 1998
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1812 Feb 1998
    • Physical18DVD23 Mar 2004
    • Physical18Blu-ray24 May 2011

Frequently asked questions

Alien Resurrection was released on 12 November 1997.

Audience reviews

7
  • J

    John Chard

    7/24/2016

    6/10

    Let sleeping dogs lie? Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the makers here basically stick safe to the formula of the series. This time it's a space station with space pirates and a cloned Ripley (Siggy Weaver of course) - yes! A cloned Ripley, only this time she's devoid of human compassion - kind of... The gore quota is significantly upped, which makes for some serious sci-fi terror, and some of the imagery crafted …

  • B

    bestchallenger

    1/26/2019

    5/10

    A pretty average movie, specially compared to the previous installments in the Alien franchise (even Alien 3). The plot sometimes gets very confusing and none of the characters are memorable. Some of them are even rather cartoonish. The movie seems like a cheat attempt at cash crab, by using a known franchise. I would recommend watching if you are a fan or are looking for a mediocre action/horror movie to watch with …

  • W

    Wuchak

    6/17/2020

    6/10

    _**A combo of the first three with a couple fresh ideas**_ Two hundred years after Ripley’s death in the previous film (Sigourney Weaver), she wakes up as a clone in a space station, which also serves as a colossal vessel. Scientists there are experimenting with xenomorph/human eugenics to create, I guess, the ultimate living weapon. Meanwhile a ship of smugglers visits the station when (big surprise) the aliens e…

  • R

    r96sk

    2/23/2022

    8/10

    Super fun! I wasn't expecting <em>'Alien Resurrection'</em> to come out better than <em>'Alien³'</em>. Sure, this 1997 flick isn't as great as <em>'Alien'</em> and <em>'Aliens'</em> but I honestly wouldn't put it that far off. I really enjoyed it, cracking action coupled with a great cast. Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley is a pleasure as always, meanwhile this is the most I enjoyed a support cast from the fran…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/20/2022

    6/10

    At the end of the last film, we see "Ripley" (Sigourney Weaver) fall headline into a vat of what looks like molten lava, clutching her newborn - determined that neither shall survive. Well, luckily for all concerned, technology roars ahead and 200 years afterwards we have somehow managed to clone her - and her baby. Military plans for the killer beasties are the reason, but as we all know by now - nature finds a way,…

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