Alien

Name: Alien
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1979-05-25
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt

1979·Movie·R·117 min·★ 8.2(16,998)

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“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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Where to watch Alien in United States

Can I watch Alien in United States? Yes — you can stream Alien in United States on Netflix, fuboTV, and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Where is Alien streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus, Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Germany	Disney Plus, Home of Horror, Home of Horror Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, YouTube
Spain	Disney Plus, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	Disney Plus	wavve

About Alien

Alien is a 1979 English-language horror and science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. The cast is led by Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 17000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Alien was produced by Brandywine Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, and Ronald Shusett Productions and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on May 25, 1979, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $105 million worldwide.

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Release date: May 25, 1979
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $105 million
Production: Brandywine Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, Ronald Shusett Productions

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Alien cast & crew

Alien was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett.

The cast features Tom Skerritt as Dallas, Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, Veronica Cartwright as Lambert, Harry Dean Stanton as Brett, John Hurt as Kane, and Ian Holm as Ash.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Derek Vanlint, and it was produced by Gordon Carroll and David Giler.

Is Alien worth watching?

Alien holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 16,998 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed horror films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and science fiction, Alien is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Alien

In United States, you can stream Alien on Netflix, fuboTV, and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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