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Alien: Resurrection (1997)

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All Time

of 190,116

3,134

1990's

of 24,698

599

1997

of 5,718

90
Action
- Action All Time
  
  of 5,893
  
  369
  
  Action of 1997
  
  of 174
  
  15
  
  Action of the 1990's
  
  of 1,477
  
  88
Horror
- Horror All Time
  
  of 4,952
  
  328
  
  Horror of 1997
  
  of 93
  
  5
  
  Horror of the 1990's
  
  of 875
  
  28
Sci-Fi
- Sci-Fi All Time
  
  of 2,912
  
  269
  
  Sci-Fi of 1997
  
  of 87
  
  9
  
  Sci-Fi of the 1990's
  
  of 663
  
  39
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,007
  
  639
  
  Thriller of 1997
  
  of 194
  
  25
  
  Thriller of the 1990's
  
  of 1,628
  
  157

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Alien: Resurrection (1997) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.7607

Avg Critic Score:2.6531

Alien: Resurrection (1997) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

If nothing else, Alien Resurrection emphasizes something that became apparent five years ago with Alien 3 -- the series hasn't only run out of steam, it's getting thin on new ideas. ...read the complete Alien: Resurrection movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

The dilemma that confronts the creative forces trying to build upon a successful film institution like Alien is the delicate task of adding a fresh twist to the series' archetypal elements ingrained in, and expected by the minds of film going ...read the complete Alien: Resurrection movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

One thing that Alien Resurrection has going for it is a strong visual sense. ...read the complete Alien: Resurrection movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

I'm not entirely sure how to begin a review of the highly-anticipated (at least for me) fourth installment of the Alien series except to say... what a letdown. ...read the complete Alien: Resurrection movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Between "Alien" and "Aliens," 57 years passed, with Ellen Ripley in suspended animation. ...read the complete Alien: Resurrection movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Geir Friestad

Is there any point in writing an introduction of the Aliensaga? Are there anyone here who aren't familiar with Ridley Scott's nail bitingly good scifi horror movie "Alien" from 1979, with unavoidable sequels by James "I can spend more money than you"...read the complete Alien: Resurrection (1997) review at Geir Friestad

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Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

Weaver has done a good job of altering Ripley's characterization ever so slightly, into a kind of Frankenstein's monster version of her former self, but she's still much shallower than in the original, and Ryder and the others are even flatter. As with...read the complete Alien: Resurrection (1997) review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

200 years after her death, Ripley is "resurrected" by being cloned out of her DNA samples. Unfortunately, the alien mother that was within her gets resurrected as well, and the scientists that do the cloning are more than pleased at...read the complete Alien: Resurrection (1997) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Usually I enjoy bad movies because they are great to laugh at - but when the bad movie in question is a sequel to my all-time favorite movie ALIENS it's not funny at all. It is sad and upsetting. Granted, Alien: Resurrection is better than the squalid...read the complete Alien: Resurrection (1997) review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

See all (1) "Poor" Reviews

Bloody-Distgusting

Other than that, Alien: Resurrection was a total waste of time and money that has received every bit of derision it deserves. It was a blatant attempt to wrangle money out of the hands of loyal fans with absolute cinema s**t and I for one have...read the complete Alien: Resurrection (1997) review at Bloody-Distgusting

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