Alien
User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 221 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 211 out of 221
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 221
  3. Negative: 5 out of 221

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  1. Timbuck2
    Aug 2, 2006
    0
    This movie can never bee made into a decent film, it will always be pathatic and nothing but fake gore, annoying script and stupid scares...awful in every way...no match for "The Descent".

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Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    90
    Despite years of imitators, sequels (some great, some not so), and edited-for-television broadcasts, Alien has lost none of its power, and the big screen only intensifies its impact.
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  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    88
    The most important features of this "new" version are the digital cleaning of the print and the re-mastering of the sound. There are a few added scenes, but they are mostly insignificant and have been previously seen (at least by fans of the movie) on the laserdisc or DVD releases.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    90
    Twenty-four years later -- digitally spruced up, with some scenes shaved and others padded with previously cut material -- Scott's film still shreds nerves.
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