Alien

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: ๐Ÿ”ด 85/100
Total warning time: 4m 40s
Sex/Nudity: ๐ŸŸก 30/100 (30s)
  • ๐ŸŸข 20/100 [00:10:15 - 00:10:30] Brief scene of crew members in underwear.
  • ๐ŸŸก 40/100 [00:45:20 - 00:45:35] Partial nudity as a character changes clothes.
Drug Use: ๐ŸŸข 10/100 (10s)
  • ๐ŸŸข 10/100 [00:25:10 - 00:25:20] Characters smoke cigarettes.
Violence: ๐Ÿ”ด 95/100 (3m 50s)
  • ๐Ÿ”ด 100/100 [00:50:45 - 00:51:30] Graphic scene of an alien bursting from a crew member's chest.
  • ๐Ÿ”ด 90/100 [01:15:20 - 01:16:10] Intense and violent confrontation with the alien.
  • ๐Ÿ”ด 95/100 [01:30:00 - 01:32:15] Extended violent sequences with blood and gore.
Strong Language: ๐ŸŸก 40/100 (10s)
  • ๐ŸŸก 30/100 [00:20:05 - 00:20:10] Use of mild profanity.
  • ๐ŸŸก 50/100 [01:05:45 - 01:05:50] Stronger language used in a tense moment.
Year: 1979
Certificate: R
Alien Runtime: 117 min
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
IMDB: 8.4
Meta Score: 89
Votes: 787806
Gross: 78,900,000
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright

Overview of Alien:

After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.

Alien FAQ

Q: Who directed the movie Alien (1979)?
A: Alien (1979) was directed by Ridley Scott.
Q: What is the plot of Alien (1979)?
A: The plot follows the crew of the commercial spaceship Nostromo, who encounter a deadly extraterrestrial creature after investigating a distress signal from an unknown planet.
Q: Who plays the lead role of Ellen Ripley in Alien (1979)?
A: Sigourney Weaver plays the lead role of Ellen Ripley, the warrant officer of the Nostromo who becomes the central protagonist.
Q: What is the name of the alien creature in the movie?
A: The alien creature is commonly referred to as the 'Xenomorph,' though it is not explicitly named in the movie.
Q: How was the chestburster scene in Alien (1979) filmed?
A: The infamous chestburster scene was filmed using practical effects, including a mechanical puppet and fake blood. The actors' reactions were genuine, as they were not fully informed about how intense the scene would be.