The Original Run · Alien
Aliens
EssentialMovie19862h 17m
Cameron turns it into a war film, fifty-seven years later.
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Can you skip Aliens?
No. It carries part of the main Alien throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Alien order.
Alien guides
Where it sits in the Alien order
- Release order
- #2 of 10
- Chronological order
- #8 of 10
- Released
- 18 July 1986
- In-universe era
- The Nostromo Era
What to watch next
In chronological order