HORROR . 1979 . 1h 57m . English . 8.2/10

Alien_

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"In space no one can hear you scream."

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

Director Ridley Scott
Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright
Box Office $104.9M
8.2/10
Rating
$104.9M
Box Office
1h 57m
Runtime
1979
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+854% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Alien poster
In space no one can hear you scream.

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Box office
Alien earned $104.9M worldwide on a $11.0M budget — a 854% return on investment.
Director
Alien was directed by Ridley Scott.
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Cast
Tom Skerritt stars as Dallas in Alien.
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Year context
Alien was released 47 years ago in 1979.

CREW

Director
Writer

BOX OFFICE

$11.0M
Budget
$104.9M
Revenue
+854%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

STUDIOS (2)

20th Century Studios Brandywine Productions

AWARDS (7)

B
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
1980
WON
B
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
1980
WON
G
BAFTA Award for Best Sound
1980
WON
B
Saturn Award for Best Director
1980
WON

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Language
English
Rating
8.2/10 (16,004 votes)
Popularity
19
Budget
$11,000,000
Box Office
$104,931,801
Profit
+$93,931,801
IMDB

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Alien about?
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
How long is Alien?
Alien has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who directed Alien?
Alien was directed by Ridley Scott.
Who stars in Alien?
The cast of Alien includes Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt.
How much did Alien make at the box office?
Alien earned $104,931,801 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $11,000,000.
What is the rating of Alien?
Alien has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 based on 16,004 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Horror Science Fiction

KEYWORDS (16)

android spacecraft space marine biology dystopia countdown space suit beheading space travel cowardice alien space female protagonist parasite space opera cosmos
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