Aliens
“This time it's war.”
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
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Part of Alien Collection
4 films
Cast
28 people
Sigourney Weaver
Ripley
Known for
Avatar
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Carrie Henn
Newt
Michael Biehn
Corporal Hicks
Known for
The Terminator
The Abyss
Paul Reiser
Burke
Known for
Stranger Things
Whiplash
Lance Henriksen
Bishop
Known for
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
The Terminator
Bill Paxton
Private Hudson
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Apollo 13
William Hope
Lieutenant Gorman
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Thomas & Friends
Jenette Goldstein
Private Vasquez
Known for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Lethal Weapon 2
Al Matthews
Sergeant Apone
Known for
The Sender
Mark Rolston
Private Drake
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Saw VI
Ricco Ross
Private Frost
Known for
Beauty in Black
P-Valley
Colette Hiller
Corporal Ferro
Also in
Space Precinct
Oppenheimer
James Cameron Director · David Giler Story Walter Hill Story
Worldwide gross $183M · Budget $18M · United States release July 18, 1986
Box office
Budget
$18,500,000
Worldwide gross
$183,316,455
Gross vs. budget
9.9×
Production
SLM Production Group
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
Brandywine Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 14, 1986
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · July 18, 1986
Theatrical
United States · December 18, 1991
Physical · Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc
United States
June 1, 1999 · Physical · Special Edition & The Alien Legacy Box Set DVD
December 2, 2003 · Physical · Alien Quadrilogy (Theatrical Cut and Special Edition)
September 13, 2016 · Physical · 30th Anniversary Edition (Theatrical Cut and Special Edition)
March 12, 2024 · Physical · Ultimate Collector's Edition (Theatrical Cut and Special Edition)
Australia
November 6, 1986 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 18, 1986 · Theatrical
Canada
July 18, 1986 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 31, 1986 · Theatrical
Finland
October 31, 1986 · Theatrical
France
October 8, 1986 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
November 12, 1986 · Theatrical
Greece
January 22, 1987 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 7, 1988 · Theatrical · Hungarian
January 15, 2015 · Theatrical · English · Special Edition
March 30, 2023 · Theatrical · English · 4K Assembly Special Edition
Ireland
September 19, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
September 24, 1986 · Theatrical
January 1, 1992 · Physical · Special edition
Japan
August 30, 1986 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 25, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 9, 1986 · Theatrical
May 31, 2000 · Physical · DVD
April 3, 2002 · TV · V8
October 5, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
November 13, 1986 · Theatrical
Poland
August 1, 1987 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 18, 1986 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
December 12, 2023 · Digital · 4K remaster
March 12, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Romania
July 18, 1986 · Premiere
Russia
March 21, 1994 · Theatrical
January 30, 2007 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
December 24, 1986 · Theatrical
Spain
October 29, 1986 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 3, 1986 · Theatrical
November 28, 2001 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
August 29, 1986 · Theatrical
April 29, 1987 · Physical · VHS
May 15, 2000 · Physical · DVD
January 30, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 26, 2023 · Theatrical · Special Edition (Director’s Cut)
April 22, 2024 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
XC
June 6, 1991 · Theatrical
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