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Movie Info

Release Date: July 18, 1986
Runtime: 137 minutes
Genres:
Action Thriller Science Fiction
Budget: $18,500,000
Revenue: $183,316,455
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
94%
Tomatometer
84
84/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.0/10
TMDB
10,695 votes
8.4/10
IMDb
839,532 votes
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Aliens

1986

"Survival is just the beginning of the nightmare."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Aliens: El regreso? 🇫🇷 FR: Alien 2 Aliens le retour? 🇩🇪 DE: Alien 2: Die Rückkehr? 🇮🇹 IT: Aliens - Scontro finale? 🇪🇸 CA: Alien 2

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
1 Nominations
1 Total
Oscars
1 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1987 Oscars Best Actress Sigourney Weaver

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 4/5
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Box Office

Budget: $18,500,000
Revenue: $183,316,455
Profit $164,816,455
ROI +890.9% (9.9x)

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Aliens is directed by James Cameron .

Cast of Aliens

Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Aliens
Sigourney Weaver
Ripley
Carrie Henn as Newt in Aliens
Carrie Henn
Newt
Michael Biehn as Corporal Hicks in Aliens
Michael Biehn
Corporal Hicks
Paul Reiser as Burke in Aliens
Paul Reiser
Burke

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Directors

James Cameron - Director in Aliens
James Cameron
Director

Keywords

#aggressive 78 #alien 52 #female protagonist 49 #creature 43 #exhilarated 41 #space 29 #assertive 29 #empathetic 28 #critical 26 #space travel 25 #commanding 24 #android 20 #space marine 15 #sinister 14 #extraterrestrial technology 9

Trivia & Fun Facts about Aliens

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  • The alien queen was brought to life using a combination of puppetry and animatronics, with a team of puppeteers operating the creature from within the suit, allowing for realistic movements and interactions.

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  • Carrie Henn, who played Newt, was not a trained actress; she was discovered during an open casting call and gave a standout performance that contributed to the film's emotional depth.

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  • The use of the motion tracker in Aliens became a cultural reference point for other sci-fi films and video games, influencing how tension and suspense are built in similar narratives.

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  • During the filming of the power loader scenes, Sigourney Weaver had to undergo extensive training to operate the mechanical suit, which added to the authenticity of her performance.

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  • There is a continuity error in the film where Ripley's hair length changes between scenes, particularly noticeable during the climactic battle with the alien queen.

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  • James Cameron crafted the film as a sequel that expands on the themes of motherhood and survival, building on the foundation established in the original Alien film directed by Ridley Scott.

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