All Alien Movies and TV shows Ranked
Ever since 1979, when Ridley Scott blasted the haunted house formula into deep space, the Alien franchise has been synonymous with brooding atmosphere, strong female leads, eye-covering gore, grotesquely magnificent set design (as originally envisioned by H.R. Giger), and films that just overall ooze with style, along with whatever else that drips out of a Xenomorph’s mouth. In 1986, James Cameron turned the series into an action epic; subsequently, any sequel that tries the same route now gets called the Aliens of whatever franchise. David Fincher and Jean-Pierre Jeunet had their controversial and trouble moment in the series, and then two Rotten Predator-related spinoffs convinced Scott to return with mythological prequel Prometheus and Covenant.
Fede Alvarez is the first director outside of Scott to theatrically helm the franchise in nearly 15 years with Romulus, an interquel set in-between the original Alien and Aliens. And in space they can hear you breathe a sigh of relief as Alvarez is the first non-Scott to deliver a Certified Fresh Alien movie since Cameron. And speaking of Certified Fresh, we’ve just added the popular new Hulu series to the lineup: Alien: Earth. Critics say the show is “intellectually intriguing, visually fabulous, and one of the most outstanding entries in the Alien saga.”
See how the entire franchise ranks by Tomatometer below!
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