
Aliens

This time it's war.
- 1986
- Rated R
- 2h 17m
- Action
- Thriller
- Science Fiction
Overview
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 6 awards, including the Oscars for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects (1987)
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Nominations
9 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1987)
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Box office
Grossed $183M worldwide, about 9.9 times its $18.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pinewood Studios
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Setting
Set in Hadley's Hope, USS Sulaco and Acheron
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Sequels
Follows Alien and is followed by Alien 3
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Collection
Part of Alien Collection
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Music
Music by James Horner
Details
- Director
- Writers
- James CameronScreenplay, Story
- Ronald ShusettCharacters
- Dan O'BannonCharacters
- David GilerStory
- Walter HillStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 18, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $18.5M
- Revenue
- $183.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Alien Collection
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