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Alien (1979)

8.5 R

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Genre: Horror, Science Fiction

Release Date: May. 25,1979

Duration: 117min

Country: US

Original Language: en

Director: Ridley Scott

Plot: Humans will easily travel between stars in the future, and "Nostromo" is only one of the numerous commercial space transport ships operating. After completing its mission and returning to Earth with a cargo of space ore, it unexpectedly received a series of peculiar distress signals. The crew came to a distant, strange planet and found that the occupants had perished and become fossils. In fact, the signal was a warning, not a distress signal. The squad must fight with alien parasites for their lives!

Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt

Keywords: dystopia, spacecraft, space travel, android, biology, space marine, beheading, countdown, cowardice, space suit

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If you like Alien (1979),you might also like: Aliens(1986) , Twelve Monkeys(1995) , Brazil(1985) , War of the Worlds(2005) , Mars Attacks!(1996) , Alien: Covenant(2017) , Armageddon(1998) , Tron(1982) , Predator(1987) , Freaks(1932) , Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979) , 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968) , The Shining(1980) , Moonraker(1979) , Shaun of the Dead(2004)

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Aliens (1986)

8.4 R

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Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Release Date: 1986-07-18

Duration: 137min

Country: US

Plot: Ripley became aware that she had fallen asleep for fifty-seven years when she opened her eyes. Humans have moved to the alien world in the meantime. Ripley informs the authorities about the extraterrestrial as soon as she finds out, but she is believed to be either crazy or a liar. Ripley decided to stay out of any involvement with aliens after realizing that the authorities were not paying attention to her. As predicted, the colonists on the alien's planet abruptly lost communication with Earth. At that point, the authorities became aware of Ripley's story and decided to dispatch the troops to save her.

Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen

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Twelve Monkeys (1995)

8 R

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Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

Release Date: 1995-12-29

Duration: 129min

Country: US

Cast: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, David Morse

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Brazil (1985)

7.8 R

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Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction

Release Date: 1985-12-18

Duration: 143min

Country: US

Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins

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War of the Worlds (2005)

6.5 PG-13

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Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

Release Date: 2005-06-29

Duration: 117min

Country: US

Plot: With their mother housing them, Ray Ferrell's son and daughter are raised after their divorce from his wife. Ray had to take care of the kids because their wife was too busy today. The community was tranquil until lightning struck, the sky became ominous, and the malevolent Martians had their way. There was terror everywhere, people running for their lives. The father who was always there developed courage and tenacity with the instinct of fatherly love, and his trust that his children would be safe served as his inspiration and cause for support.

Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins