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WHAT IS THE ORDER OF THE ALIEN MOVIES?

By Alex Wiggan

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In 1979, Alien arrived in cinemas. The sci-fi horror movie – based on a story by
Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett – followed the crew of a commercial space ship
known as the Nostromo, who find themselves in a deadly situation after they
encounter a hostile extra-terrestrial.

Upon release Alien was met with a mixed response from critics, but audiences
loved it. As such, the film was a significant hit at the box-office, paving the
way for a highly successful franchise to follow.

From that initial entry, Alien developed into a fairly extensive series,
incorporating games, comics, toys, audio dramas and more. But for film fans, it
was the beginning of a long-running series of movie sequels, prequels, and
spin-offs.

If you’re new to the Alien movie series, it can seem quite daunting to keep
track of all these entries, and it can also be quite confusing if you wish to
watch them in order. However, it doesn’t have to be.

Below is a guide to the best order to watch the Alien films. From the early
entries, to more recent instalments, this guide covers the spinoffs, the
prequels and everything in between to keep things as simple as possible.

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The Alien movies in order

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Alien (1979)

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As noted above, the first film to be released in the Alien movie series was
1979’s Alien. Set in the distant future, Alien centred its story around the crew
of the commercial space tug, Nostromo.

Amongst the crew of the Nostromo were Captain Dallas, Executive Officer Kane,
Navigator Lambert, Science Officer Ash, engineers Parker and Brett, and Warrant
Officer Ripley, as played by Sigourney Weaver. As the movie begins, the crew are
on their way back to Earth following a mission in space.

But before they arrive at their destination, the Nostromo’s on-board computer
system, Mother, detects a transmission from a nearby moon. As per company
protocol, any potential distress signal must be followed up, leading the crew to
change course and investigate.

After sending a team down to the surface of the moon, the crew encounter an
alien creature (known as a facehugger) which attaches itself to Kane. Bringing
Kane back on board the ship, in order to save his life, the crew inadvertently
open themselves up to further danger, when the alien transforms in size and
begins to attack the crew.

Aliens (1986)

Picking up 57 years after the events of Alien, Aliens followed the story of
Ellen Ripley – the only human survivor of the Nostromo. In the film, she is
rescued by her employers at the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, revived from stasis,
and given the opportunity to explain what happened to herself and her fellow
crew mates.

However, after relaying the details of her encounter with the alien, Ripley is
shocked to discover a worrying development has taken place while she was asleep.
LV-426, the moon where the crew of the Nostromo first encountered the creature,
is now home to a terraforming colony.

Ripley voices her concern about humans living in such a dangerous location, but
her words are dismissed. However, when Weyland-Yutani lose contact with the
colony, Ripley and a team of marines are sent to investigate, leading to the
discovery of a nest of aliens.

Alien 3 (1992)

After escaping another showdown with the alien creatures (aka the Xenomorphs),
Ellen Ripley finds herself woken up from stasis once more to discover she has
crash-landed on Fiorina ‘Fury’ 161 – a maximum security prison, inhabited
entirely by male inmates. However, what Ripley doesn’t know is an alien
facehugger was in stasis with her and is now loose on Fiorina 161.

After transforming into a larger alien Xenomorph, the creature begins to kill
the inmates. Working with the survivors, Ripley mounts a last-ditch attempt to
destroy the alien threat for good.

Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Picking up the story 200 years after the events of Alien 3, Ellen Ripley is long
dead. However, military scientists aboard the space vessel USM Auriga have
cloned Ripley, creating an alien-human hybrid designated Ripley 8, who displays
enhanced strength and reflexes.

The scientists act as God, studying both Ripley 8 and various Xenomorphs as they
continue to learn details about each of their subjects. However, when the
Xenomorphs get loose, the ship becomes a battleground in another fight for
survival, with Ripley 8 forced into action.

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

When Alien: Resurrection was released, the film was met with a mixed response
from critics and a lukewarm reception from fans. Although discussions were had
about continuing the story with a fifth entry, 20th Century Fox, the studio
which distributed the Alien movies, decided to change tactics.

Rather than continue the story of Ripley with Alien 5, the studio opted to green
light a spin-off film instead. This film would not only feature the alien
Xenomorphs from the Alien movie series, it would also include the predators from
the Predator films too.

Released under the title Alien vs. Predator (stylised as AVP: Alien vs.
Predator), the film turned back the clock to 2004 (years before the events of
Alien) where a Predator ship arrives on Earth, landing in Antarctica. This
prompts wealthy industrialist, Charles Weyland, to discover a hidden pyramid
which is buried 2,000ft under the ice.

After assembling a team of experts to investigate the discovery, including
experienced guide Alexa ‘Lex’ Woods, the team set off to Antarctica. When they
arrive, they find themselves in the midst of a battle between three Predators
(Scar, Celtic, and Chopper), and a swarm of Xenomorphs.

Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Picking up immediately after the events of Alien vs. Predator, Alien vs.
Predator: Requiem was released in 2007 as a direct sequel. In this movie,
several facehuggers, as well as a Predator/Xenomorph hybrid (known as the
Predalien) run loose in Gunnison, Colorado.

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Prometheus (2012)

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When Alien vs. Predator: Requiem was released in 2007 it was not met with a
positive response. Critics didn’t care for it, neither did fans, and this
effectively brought the Alien/Predator crossover series to a halt.

Keen to push ahead with the Alien series, 20th Century Fox gave the go-ahead for
a new film which would act as another Alien prequel. However, this film would be
designed as a loose entry in the series, which would sit within the Alien
timeline but would not focus specifically on the Xenomorphs.

Set in 2089 (prior to the events of Alien), Prometheus followed the story of
archaeologists Elizabeth Show and Charlie Holloway who discover a star map which
they believe was created by the ‘Engineers’ – humanity’s forerunners.

After being given funding by Peter Weyland, the elderly CEO of the Weyland
Corporation, the pair set off amongst the stars with a crew to explore the
distant moon of LV-223. However, they soon discover hostilities from alien
lifeforms.

Alien: Covenant (2017)

Picking up the story in 2104, 11-years after the events of Prometheus, Alien:
Covenant was conceived as a direct sequel which would begin to reveal details
about the origins of the Xenomorphs. The story focused on a colonization ship
called Covenant, as well as the troubled android, David, who was introduced in
Prometheus.

Alien: Romulus (2024)

After Alien: Covenant was released, a couple of significant developments took
place. Firstly, 20th Century Fox started developing another Alien movie with
Sigourney Weaver, which was soon abandoned; and secondly, Disney bought 20th
Century Fox.

With Disney now in charge of the Alien franchise, the studio put another movie
into production. The film – Alien: Romulus – was conceived as a standalone
movie, which would be set between the events of Alien and Aliens.

The Alien movies in production order

If you wish to watch the Alien movies in the order they were originally
released, the movies should be viewed as follows:

 * Alien (1979)
 * Aliens (1986)
 * Alien 3 (1992)
 * Alien: Resurrection (1997)
 * Alien vs. Predator (2004)
 * Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
 * Prometheus (2012)
 * Alien: Covenant (2017)
 * Alien: Romulus (2024)

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The Alien movies in timeline order

Although the initial run of Alien movies (Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien:
Resurrection) were released in chronological order, as the series developed with
spin-offs and prequels the films jumped back and forth around the timeline. This
timeline played fast and loose with continuity, with subsequent films becoming
disjointed from the initial Alien quadrilogy.

Due to the disjointed nature of these films, the Alien timeline is now
considered a little patchy at best and does not strictly follow the same
continuity. However, should you wish to watch the Alien movies in chronological
timeline order, then view the movies as follows:

 * Alien vs. Predator (2004)
 * Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
 * Prometheus (2012)
 * Alien: Covenant (2017)
 * Alien (1979)
 * Alien: Romulus (2024)
 * Aliens (1986)
 * Alien 3 (1992)
 * Alien: Resurrection (1997)

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Who are the cast of the Alien movies and are the films the work of the same
director?

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Despite only appearing in four entries, Sigourney Weaver is considered the
leading name within the Alien movie franchise, having been a key figure in the
first four films. Weaver is a well-known actor with a string of hit movies in
her portfolio including Gorillas in the Mist, Working Girl, Ghostbusters, and
Avatar.

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Other notable actors in the Alien movie series include Tom Skerritt, John Hurt,
Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Michael Biehn,
Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Charles Dance, Brian Glover, Paul
McGann, Ralph Brown, Pete Postlethwaite, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Michael
Wincott, Brad Dourif, Sanaa Lathan, Colin Salmon, Steven Pasquale, Noomi Rapace,
Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Katherine
Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, and David
Jonsson.

In terms of the directors, the Alien movies are the work of the following:

 * Ridley Scott directed Alien, Prometheus, and Alien: Covenant
 * James Cameron directed Aliens
 * David Fincher directed Alien 3
 * Jean-Pierre Jeunet directed Alien: Resurrection
 * Paul W. S. Anderson directed Alien vs. Predator
 * Greg and Colin Strause directed Alien vs. Predator: Requiem
 * Fede Álvarez directed Alien: Romulus

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What is the best Alien movie?

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According to IMDb the Alien movies are rated as follows:

 * Alien (1979) – 8.5/10
 * Aliens (1986) – 8.4/10
 * Alien 3 (1992) – 6.4/10
 * Alien: Resurrection (1997) – 6.2/10
 * Alien vs. Predator (2004) – 5.7/10
 * Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
 * Prometheus (2012) – 7.0/10
 * Alien: Covenant (2017) – 6.4/10
 * Alien: Romulus (2024) – Not yet rated

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Editor/writer

Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro
toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert
in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly
basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the
University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield,
before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a
magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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Thank you for stopping by It’s A Stampede! to read this post about
the Alien movie series. For more movie posts, be sure to check out the
recommended reads below.

 * What is the order of the Predator movies?
 * Ranking the Predator movies
 * Review: Alien: Romulus (2024)
 * Review: Alien (1979) – Alien Day re-release
 * Review: Aliens (1986) – Alien Day re-release
 * Sigourney Weaver movies in order

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 1. Julie July 12, 2019
    
    Great movies. Where have those years gone.
    
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    * Alex Wiggan July 12, 2019
      
      Where indeed. Years filled with Aliens.
      
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