Sigourney Weaver in Alien 3, David from Prometheus and a Xenomorph
Summary As one of the most recognizable franchises in sci-fi horror history, looking at the Alien movies ranked shows how varied the series has been. Though Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley is an icon of both the sci-fi genre and cinema at large, the Alien movies have focused on many different characters over the years and explored the mythology of the monstrous xenomorphs and their origins.
9 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem The Worst Alien Movie Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem 0.5 RFantasyActionScience FictionThrillerHorror Where to Watch Not availableDirector Colin Strause , Greg Strause Release Date December 25, 2007 Writers Shane Salerno Cast Steven Pasquale , Reiko Aylesworth , John Ortiz , Johnny Lewis , Ariel Gade Runtime 94 Minutes The Alien vs. Predator movies have always been better conceptually than in practice, but it's the second attempt that truly doomed the idea.
Similar to the Alien vs. Predator sequel, the movie brings in human characters to keep the conflict grounded, but none of these characters hold a torch to Ripley, or Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch in Predator. Where Alien vs. Predator shows its strengths, however, is in how masterfully it weaves together the lore of the two franchises — even if this does mean it gets exposition heavy at points.
6 Alien 3 David Fincher's Movie Is Divisive Alien 3 3.0 RActionHorrorSci-FiThriller Where to Watch Not availableDirector David Fincher Release Date May 22, 1992 Writers Dan O'Bannon , Ronald Shusett , Vincent Ward , David Giler , Walter Hill , Larry Ferguson Cast Sigourney Weaver , Charles S.
While it builds the lore significantly, the answers Prometheus gives are also to questions that weren't really asked of the franchise — if anything, the xenomorphs were more intimidating when their origin was unknown. However, Scott still delivers a beautiful-looking sci-fi movie with some bold ideas and intense sequences.
While all of Alien: Romulus' bold choices might not work for everyone, there is still a lot to like with the movie beyond that. Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson make for particularly standout members of the cast, with Rain and Andy's relationship providing the story with characters that are fully developed. Álvarez also does not pull any punches when it comes to depicting the various deaths that come throughout the movie.
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