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Alien (1979) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Alien (1979) a score of 3.5631 out of 4

based on (254) reviews

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Excellent

(192)

Very Good

(50)

Good

(7)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(4)

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The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)

It's almost impossible for me to give a fair review of Sir Ridley Scott's groundbreaking Alien, even if it is a new "Director's Cut". I mean, come on, it's a classic no matter what you want to say about it, and science fiction films haven't been...read the complete Alien (1979) review at The Gate.ca (W. Andrew Powell)

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eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)

In an era where the horror genre has faded into a laughable mix of teen slashers and formulaic storylines, Alien provides a welcome nostalghic dose of authentic terror....read the complete Alien (1979) review at eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)

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FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews

A classic space horror film directed by Ridley Scott and featuring a lot of design by H. R. Giger. The original tagline was “In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream”. Giger’s alien did a pretty good job of making sure that in the movie theater,...read the complete Alien (1979) review at FireBlade Coffeehouse DVD Reviews

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CinemaScreen (James Salter)

While there have been countless forgettable movies about aliens, Alien has proved to be different. The images of the film’s monstrous creature with acid for blood have been engrained on the collective memory of the cinema-going public....read the complete Alien (1979) review at CinemaScreen (James Salter)