Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
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- PatrikStarMay 16, 2025The 20 minutes added in the director's cut make this film perfect.
- Aaron SladeMarch 8, 2025Aliens is probably the most popular film from the franchise, and it is good - However I strongly prefer the first film (Alien) to this one. Alien was more a slow and tension filled horrow film with a relentless killer stalking the helpless crew. Aliens is much more an action packed popcorn movie. It's really good.. just not as good as Alien.
- The Gutter MonkeyFebruary 23, 2025Whether it's better than the original is a matter of taste. But there's no denying it's a classic with some of the most iconic lines of the entire franchise.
- Nathan MagretaSeptember 10, 2026A sequel just as good as it's film before it, this time Cameron taking on the reins in a new and intricate way.
- Sarah JSeptember 7, 2026Stay frosty
- hunsraAugust 31, 2026The best alien movie of all of them. Great story and pace.
- HooverBaqueroJuly 28, 2026Of course, it is one of the best sci-fi movies, and it also has a perfect mix of suspense. In addition, for the time the special effects do not look bad at all in the middle of 2026.
- DerekMay 30, 2025Hands down the best sci-fi action film in my library. Alien is a high tension horror film, while Aliens is a high adrenaline action ride. I love it from beginning to end. Amazing cast, story, sound effects, practical effects. Cinematography like this needs to be studied for educational purposes - Hollywood of today needs to take notes on what makes this timeless in the sci-fi horror genre.
- BogenbroomJuly 15, 2026Action, special effects, sets... all as you would expect from a Cameron film. A few performances are memorable and in general a very good film. That said, while I would never call it a bad film, it does suffer from a common Cameron issue with the cartoonishly evil villain (Burke, not the aliens) and any number of cardboard characters.
- WiseGuySaidSoJuly 13, 2026One of the best sequels ever made, in any genre! "Game over man, game over!"
- Mike GleasonJune 30, 2026Probably the greatest sci-fi action film ever made. Certainly one of the most influential. I prefer this to the first film.
- TurboShaneJune 1, 2026Almost as good as the original.
- thompa0May 18, 2026Still a good watch after all these years. This is only my second watch…
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Aliens was released on July 18, 1986.
Aliens was directed by James Cameron.
Aliens has a runtime of 2h 17m.
Aliens was produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
The key characters in Aliens are Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Newt (Carrie Henn), Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn).
Aliens is rated R.
Aliens is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
Aliens has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Aliens had a budget of $18.5M.
Aliens has made $183.3M at the box office.