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Alien (1979)

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All Time

of 190,116

47

1970's

of 10,575

11

1979

of 3,575

1
Horror
- Horror All Time
  
  of 4,952
  
  3
  
  Horror of 1979
  
  of 39
  
  1
  
  Horror of the 1970's
  
  of 546
  
  2
Sci-Fi
- Sci-Fi All Time
  
  of 2,912
  
  6
  
  Sci-Fi of 1979
  
  of 32
  
  1
  
  Sci-Fi of the 1970's
  
  of 233
  
  2
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,007
  
  13
  
  Thriller of 1979
  
  of 38
  
  1
  
  Thriller of the 1970's
  
  of 462
  
  5

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Alien (1979) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.6601

Avg Critic Score:3.5530

Alien (1979) Movie Reviews

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2.75%

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Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Unlike many of the kids in my second grade class, my parents wouldn't take me to see Alien when it was released in 1979 � and with good reason. It's a scary, scary movie. ...read the complete Alien movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

At its most fundamental level, "Alien" is a movie about things that can jump out of the dark and kill you. It shares a kinship with the shark in "Jaws," Michael Myers in "Halloween," and assorted spiders, snakes, tarantulas and stalkers. ...read the complete Alien movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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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)

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Hollywood Reporter (Glenn Abel)

Alien looks amazing, almost like a new film....read the complete Alien (1979) review at Hollywood Reporter (Glenn Abel)

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