Alien: Covenant

Name: Alien: Covenant
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
Released: May 19, 2017
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 65
Cast: Amy Seimetz, Billy Crudup, Callie Hernandez, Carmen Ejogo, Danny McBride

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Alien: Covenant

Movie Details & Credits

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 19, 2017

Starring: Amy Seimetz, Billy Crudup, Callie Hernandez, Carmen Ejogo, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Jussie Smollett, Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender, Nathaniel Dean

Summary: Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world — whose sole inhabitant is the "synthetic" David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.

Director: Ridley Scott

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 122 min

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9	#9 Most Discussed Movie of 2017
13	#13 Most Shared Movie of 2017

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RogerEbert.com - Matt Zoller Seitz

May 16, 2017

This is one of Scott’s best-directed movies and one of his most entertaining overall, partly because he’s working in a genre, the science fiction spectacle, that he does better than anyone since Stanley Kubrick, but also because he seems to be approaching it almost entirely in terms of visceral impact and emotion—as symphony of fire and blood, poetry and schlock. Read full review

Entertainment Weekly - Kevin P. Sullivan

May 6, 2017

Gross-outs and gotchas are fun, but they wouldn’t amount to much if Covenant wasn’t so thoroughly well-crafted. Read full review

Boston Globe - Ty Burr

May 17, 2017

There are a number of reasons “Covenant” works where “Prometheus” struggled to work. The characters are more incisively drawn this time, and their relationships inherently more dramatic. Read full review

ScreenCrush - Matt Singer

May 11, 2017

The reason to look past the movie’s issues is Fassbender. Read full review

Time - Stephanie Zacharek

May 18, 2017

Alien: Covenant is reasonably entertaining. But it slips off course after that opening section, and the problem is caused by the very creatures we presumably came to see. Read full review

Time Out London - Cath Clarke

May 6, 2017

Really, this is David/Walter’s show. For reasons too spoilery to give away, Fassbender is electric, giving a spectacularly skin-crawling performance. Read full review

Washington Post - Ann Hornaday

May 18, 2017

Presumably, Scott is giving the audience what it wants, but purists may wonder whether simply re-watching “Alien” would have provided scarier, more genuine jolts. Read full review

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brookadam

May 19, 2017

Absolutely stunning film! Prometheus was full of huge themes with almost stupid character reactions and annoying plot development. But Covenant is to the point brutal visceral and poignant. I loved this film and can't wait to watch again. Perfect balance of Alien and Prometheus masterlyAbsolutely stunning film! Prometheus was full of huge themes with almost stupid character reactions and annoying plot development. But Covenant is to the point brutal visceral and poignant. I loved this film and can't wait to watch again. Perfect balance of Alien and Prometheus masterly crafted by Scott you can tell straight away that the doublt that may or may not have plagued Prometheus is gone and the result is truely special.… Expand

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Xenomorph17

Jul 5, 2017

Ridley Scott is back into Alien franchise better then ever. Once the action scenes begin, you can not take your eyes out of the screen, followed by a terrifying introduction of a new creature, and our brand new Xenomorph. That's not an 1979 Alien film, neither 1986 Cameron's Aliens, but thisRidley Scott is back into Alien franchise better then ever. Once the action scenes begin, you can not take your eyes out of the screen, followed by a terrifying introduction of a new creature, and our brand new Xenomorph. That's not an 1979 Alien film, neither 1986 Cameron's Aliens, but this movie has a special place in the franchise.
Jed Kurzel made a nice job with the soundtrack too, giving us the nostalgic chill of Jerry Goldsmith's track I loved the film, the 5 waiting years were worth it, and I'm waiting anxiously for Alien: Awakening… Expand

0 of 8 users found this helpful08

Minijunkie

May 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to enjoy this movie, do yourself a favor: realize it is not an Alien movie. It is Prometheus 2. Like 100%, without a doubt, Prometheus 2. There is actually very little of the traditional "Alien" in this movie that people are expecting, and I think that's why a lot of people are reacting very negatively.

I'm guessing there were Marketing and Studio reasons to call it Alien, which screws up expectations. Marketing is screwing up the reception of the film by making people think it's something else entirely. As Prometheus 2 I really liked it. .
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I think it's actually really cool how it all weaves together. The problem is people think Ridley was playing fast and loose with how the Alien ecology works - but he wasn't...90% of what we saw happening with the spores and weird looking aliens was Davids **** up creations using the "highly malleable" pathogen running amok. The alien that came out of the captain near the end was the first "true" alien born.

Sure there were some silly things like the guy getting impregnated THAT fast etc, but most of these movies have things like that (like the idiot biologist snake-charmer in Prometheus 1). That's why I give it an 8. Big mistake calling it Alien imo.… Expand

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ethanstapley

Dec 16, 2017

A bit of a let down after Prometheus, I would have much rather seen that story continued. However, this does pose some interesting questions, a couple of scares and the highlight that props the film up massively is a fantastic dual performance from Michael Fassbender but there is someA bit of a let down after Prometheus, I would have much rather seen that story continued. However, this does pose some interesting questions, a couple of scares and the highlight that props the film up massively is a fantastic dual performance from Michael Fassbender but there is some idiotic choices from the characters in this film.… Expand

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lordx51

May 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meh - Loved Prometheus, grew up with Aliens, was very disappointed in Alien: Covenant. I thought we were passed the whole people land on planet, there is an alien ship, people run form aliens shtick. I don't care about Aliens anymore, we got 4 movies of Aliens. After Prometheus I thought the series had matured into something broader, it hasn't. This new movie is basically the same old thing rehashed with no new answers. I went to this for the story on the Architects to be fleshed out, instead they get 30 seconds of screen time and we get the story of David with a run from the Alien/s shtick for the last 30 minutes. And the aliens don't even look that good, they went CG with something that traditionally looked great as a suit.… Expand

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tremault

May 25, 2017

Michael Fassbender the sequel. to make this more of a review, I'll elaborate. I don't really remember the other characters at all. the film seemed solely made to show a load of death and gore, and to showcase David's psychosis and to give Michael Fassbender an additional platform.

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lizardking420

Nov 8, 2017

Alien covenant was absolute trash. The only thing that was decent were the spaceship effects. Acting was poor. No likable scene to speak of. The focus on the gay robot was way wack. The fight scene with the alien was pathetic. The new aliens are not consistent with classic xenomorphs.Alien covenant was absolute trash. The only thing that was decent were the spaceship effects. Acting was poor. No likable scene to speak of. The focus on the gay robot was way wack. The fight scene with the alien was pathetic. The new aliens are not consistent with classic xenomorphs. Prometheus was okay it didn't really remind me of alien but no way did i think it would lead to such garbage.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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