Alien
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- Synopsis
- "In space, no one can hear you scream." A close encounter of the third kind becomes a Jaws-style nightmare when an alien invades a spacecraft in Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic....
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- Director(s)
- Ridley Scott
- Distributor(s)
- Fox
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min.
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Critic Reviews
Slate | Michael AggerAdd Critic to Favorites
The scariest movie in history is actually a bit shy. The subtle, romantic score by Jerry Goldsmith is what keeps the tension at a simmer. Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Peter HartlaubAdd Critic to Favorites
Feels like a streamlined improvement on the original. Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Pay attention to the enhanced detail audible in a new six-track sound mix, which may be the most important cleaning job of all; silence and Jerry Goldsmith's score have never twined so hauntingly. Read the full review
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