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Alien (1979)

Name: Alien
Director: Ridley Scott
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1979
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm

Film · Horror, Science Fiction

Ridley Scott's science-fiction horror, in which the crew of a commercial spaceship investigate a distress signal and unwittingly bring a deadly creature aboard. Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley became a landmark screen character.

Released1979

TypeFilm

GenreHorror, Science Fiction

DirectorRidley Scott

Box office$105 million

StarringSigourney Weaver as Ripley

Also featuresIan Holm as Ash

Rating8.2 / 10

Where to watch in the UK

Alien is available to stream on Disney Plus. It can also be rented or bought from Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Apple TV and Sky Store. Streaming rights change over time, so this list is refreshed regularly.

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Alien is puzzle #0038 in KINO, the free daily film and TV guessing game, first played on 14 July 2026.

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