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What is the best Alien franchise movie of all time?

By YPB Team

From Ridley Scott's terrifying original to Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romulus, the Alien franchise has kept audiences on the edge of their seats for nearly five decades. Which film is the best?

  1. Alien (1979) — ranked #11
    Alien (1979)
    Ridley Scott's original slow-burn masterpiece that introduced the Xenomorph and Ripley, forever defining the sci-fi horror genre.
  2. Aliens (1986) — ranked #22
    Aliens (1986)
    James Cameron's action-packed sequel that transformed the solitary horror of the original into an explosive military blockbuster with Sigourney Weaver at her best.
  3. Alien 3 (1992) — ranked #33
    Alien 3 (1992)
    David Fincher's dark and divisive third entry set on a prison planet, notorious for killing off fan-favorite characters and stripping Ripley back to basics.
  4. Alien Resurrection (1997) — ranked #44
    Alien Resurrection (1997)
    A quirky, stylized fourth installment directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet in which a clone of Ripley inherits alien DNA and navigates a chaotic deep-space mission.
  5. AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) — ranked #55
    AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
    A crossover thriller pitting the Xenomorphs against Predators in an ancient underground pyramid, aimed at fans of both franchises.
  6. AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator Requiem (2007) — ranked #66
    AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator Requiem (2007)
    A darker, more violent sequel to the crossover in which an alien-predator hybrid wreaks havoc on a Colorado suburb.
  7. Prometheus (2012) — ranked #77
    Prometheus (2012)
    Ridley Scott's ambitious prequel exploring the origins of the Xenomorph through the lens of human scientists searching for the creators of life.
  8. Alien: Covenant (2017) — ranked #88
    Alien: Covenant (2017)
    A follow-up prequel in which a colony ship crew encounters Michael Fassbender's sinister android David on a seemingly paradise planet hiding dark secrets.
  9. Alien: Romulus (2024) — ranked #99
    Alien: Romulus (2024)
    Fede Álvarez's return-to-roots installment set between the original two films, following young space colonists aboard an abandoned research station.

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