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Alien

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

Year

Genre

horror, science fiction

Box Office

$81,900,459

Production

20th Century Fox,Brandywine Productions

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 22 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/alien

Part of Collection

Alien Collection: Alien, Aliens, AlienÂ³, Alien: Resurrection

Dallas

Ripley

Sigourney Weaver

Lambert

Veronica Cartwright

Brett

Harry Dean Stanton

Kane

Ash

Parker

Alien

Mother

Alien

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Overall

5.0

Story

5.0

Aesthetics

5.0

Acting

5.0

Sound

5.0

mdcgdb

5 months ago

★★★★★

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Ripley Dallas Parker Kane Brett Ash Mother Lambert

[ Loud Crash ]
[ Gasps ] - Alien

[ Loud Crash ] [ Gasps ]

Ripley for god's sakethis is the first time that we've encountered a species like thisIt has to go back All sorts of tests have to be madeAsh are you kidding This thing bled acidWho knows what it's gonna do when it's deadThink it's safe to assume it isn't - Alien

Ripley for god's sakethis is the first time that...

Did you ever ship out with ash beforeI went out five times with another science officerThey replaced him two days before we left thedus with ash HmmI don't trust him I don't trust anybody - Alien

Did you ever ship out with ash beforeI went out five times...

Dust in the intakes again. - Alien

Dust in the intakes again.

Struts retract. - Alien

Struts retract.

Walk in the park. - Alien

Walk in the park.

What I think we should do is just freeze him. - Alien

What I think we should do is just freeze him.

Whenever he says anything you say right Brett You know thatRightParker what do you think Your staff just follows you around says rightJust like a regular parrot Yeah Shape upWhat are you some kind of parrot Right - Alien

Whenever he says anything you say right Brett You know...

Well how about a little something to lower your spiritsThrill me will you pleaseWell according to my calculationsbased on time spent getting to and from the planetJust give me the short version How far to earth Ten monthsOh god Great - Alien

Well how about a little something to lower your...

Right - Alien

Right. How are you doing? Thank you. How you doin'? Um, terrific. Next silly question. - Alien

Right. How are you doing? Thank you. How you doin'? Um,...

Thank you How you doin'Um terrific Next silly questionOh thank youDo you remember anything about the planetWhat's the last thing you do rememberHuhI remember someHorrible dream about SmotheringAndAnd anyway where are weRight here We're on our way homeBack - Alien

Thank you How you doin'Um terrific Next silly...

Oh, thank you. - Alien

I remember some... - Alien

I remember some...

The first thing that I'm gonna do when I get back... - Alien

The first thing that I'm gonna do when I get back...

Oh, my god! - Alien

Dallas? - Alien

[ Screams ] - Alien

No!
Don't touch it!
Don't touch it! - Alien

No! Don't touch it! Don't touch it!

Anybody wanna say anything? - Alien

Anybody wanna say anything?

[ Loud Clank ]
[ Dallas ]
Inner hatch sealed. - Alien

[ Loud Clank ] [ Dallas ] Inner hatch sealed.

This is just an ordinary prod, like a cattle prod. - Alien

This is just an ordinary prod, like a cattle prod.

What's it key onMicro changes in air density - Alien

What's it key onMicro changes in air density

Ripley you take Parker and Brett - Alien

Ripley you take Parker and Brett

I thought you fixed 12 module. - Alien

I thought you fixed 12 module.

What do we got here? - Alien

What do we got here?

Check the insulation. - Alien

Check the insulation.

Steady. - Alien

Micro changes in air density my ass - Alien

Micro changes in air density my ass

[ Tracking Device Whirring ] - Alien

[ Tracking Device Whirring ]

It's within five meters. - Alien

It's within five meters.

Steady.
According to this,
it's within five meters. - Alien

Steady. According to this, it's within five meters.

Christ. - Alien

- Don't fail me now. - Alien

- Don't fail me now.

Wait! Don't let him go! What the hell are you doing, man? It's the cat. - Alien

Wait! Don't let him go! What the hell are you doing,...

Hey, look, now. - Alien

Hey, look, now.

Here kittyHere kitty kittyEnough of that kitty crapJonesJonesyHere jonesyJonesyHere kitty kitty kittyHere jonesyJonesy - Alien

Here kittyHere kitty kittyEnough of that kitty...

Here, kitty! - Alien

Here kitty kitty kitty - Alien

Here kitty kitty kitty

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty. - Alien

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Jonesy? - Alien

[ Footsteps Echoing ] - Alien

[ Footsteps Echoing ]

[ Liquid Splashing ] - Alien

[ Liquid Splashing ]

Kitty, kitty, kitty. - Alien

Kitty, kitty, kitty.

Kitty, kitty, kitty. - Alien

Kitty, kitty, kitty.

Hey. Hey. Come on, jonesy. Come on, baby. That's a kitty. That's a kitty. Come on, baby. That's a ki - Alien

Hey. Hey. Come on, jonesy. Come on, baby. That's a...

Brett! - Alien

Whatever it was it was It was big and - Alien

Whatever it was it was It was big and

You're sure it took him into the air shaft? - Alien

You're sure it took him into the air shaft?

Could he want Brett aliveWhat Could Brett be aliveNo I mean I don't think so - Alien

Could he want Brett aliveWhat Could Brett be aliveNo I mean...

Well this air shaft may work to our advantageHere it leads up to and comes out in the main airlockAll right There's only one big opening along the wayWe can cover that up and then weDrive it into the airlock and zap it into outer spaceThis son of a bitch - Alien

Well this air shaft may work to our advantageHere it leads...

Come on ash Science department should be able to help usWhat can we do to drive itYes well it's adapted remarkably well to our atmosphereconsidering its nutritional requirementsThe only thing we don't know about is temperature Okay What about - Alien

Come on ash Science department should be able to help usWhat...

All right. I've got
a reading on you now. - Alien

All right. I've got a reading on you now.

- I'm at the first junction. - Alien

- I'm at the first junction.

Uh, open the hatch to the third junction. - Alien

Uh, open the hatch to the third junction.

Okay, I'm through. - Alien

Okay, I'm through.

Dallas, hold it a minute. - Alien

Dallas, hold it a minute.

It is right around there. - Alien

It is right around there.

All right. - Alien

The hell's the matter with that box? - Alien

The hell's the matter with that box?

Look around Are you sure it's not there It's got to be around there somewhere - Alien

Look around Are you sure it's not there It's got...

Checked it out, lambert. - Alien

Checked it out, lambert.

Uh, am I— am I clear, lambert? - Alien

Uh, am I— am I clear, lambert?

Oh god It's moving right towards youMove Get out of there Behind you MoveDallas Move Dallas Move DallasGet out MoveThe other way - Alien

Oh god It's moving right towards youMove Get out of...

Move! Get out of there! Behind you! Move! Dallas! Move, Dallas! Move, Dallas! Get out! Move! The oth - Alien

Move! Get out of there! Behind you! Move! Dallas! Move,...

We found this laying there. - Alien

We found this laying there.

No bloodNo Dallas Nothing - Alien

No bloodNo Dallas Nothing

Unless somebody has got a better ideawe'll proceed with Dallas's planWhat And end up like the othersOhh No you're out of your mindGot a better idea Yes I say that we abandon this shipWe get the shuttle and just get the hell out of hereWe take our chances - Alien

Unless somebody has got a better ideawe'll proceed with...

[ Clicking, Beeping ] - Alien

[ Clicking, Beeping ]

[ Whirring ] - Alien

Ash? Any suggestions from you or mother? No, we're still collating. You're what? You're still collat - Alien

Ash? Any suggestions from you or mother? No, we're...

Any suggestions from you or Mother - Alien

Any suggestions from you or Mother

Parker. Lambert? - Alien

Parker. Lambert?

There is an explanation for this, you know. - Alien

There is an explanation for this, you know.

There is an explanation for this you know - Alien

There is an explanation for this you know

[ Jingling ] - Alien

Ash, open the door. - Alien

Ash, open the door.

The hell are you doing? - Alien

The hell are you doing?

Get her up. - Alien

It's a robot. - Alien

Aah! God! Jesus! Oh, god! Oh, god! - Alien

Aah! God! Jesus! Oh, god! Oh, god!

How come the company sent us a goddamn robot? - Alien

How come the company sent us a goddamn robot?

Ash can you hear meAshYes I can hear youWhat was your special order You read it I thought it was clearWhat was it Bring back life formPriority one All other priorities rescindedThe damn company What about our lives you son of a bitchI repeat All other - Alien

Ash can you hear meAshYes I can hear youWhat was your...

You have my sympathies. - Alien

You have my sympathies.

[ Typing ]
[ Parker On Speaker ]
Take it easy. - Alien

[ Typing ] [ Parker On Speaker ] Take it easy.

When we throw the switches, how long before the ship blows? - Alien

When we throw the switches, how long before the ship blows?

You two go down, get all the coolant you can carry. - Alien

You two go down, get all the coolant you can carry.

I'll get the shuttle ready I'll give you aboutAbout seven minutesCome back up here I'll shut the switches offand we'll blow this fucker off into space - Alien

I'll get the shuttle ready I'll give you...

Jones? Jones? - Alien

How you doin'? - Alien

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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.

User Rating: 5.0 (1 rating)

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett

Production: 20th Century Fox,Brandywine Productions

Genre: horror, science fiction

Year: 1979

MetaScore: 89/100

ImdbRating: 8.5

BoxOffice: $81,900,459

Released: 22 Jun 1979

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 22 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/alien

Alien Collection: Alien, Aliens, AlienÂ³, Alien: Resurrection