Alien (1979)

Directed by Ridley Scott · 117 min · Horror, Science Fiction

93.4 TOPICAL score · #49 of 6,776 films

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During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

Alien (1979, directed by Ridley Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 93.4 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact. It won 6 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (16,970 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 83 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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• Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
• AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (16,970 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10
• Awards6 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation; BAFTA Award for Best Sound
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 83 languages · National Film Registry
• Still read232,140 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
• Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time

Starring: Tom Skerritt (actor #558), Sigourney Weaver (actor #63), Veronica Cartwright (actor #704), Harry Dean Stanton (actor #515)

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