Where to Watch Alien (1979) (Legally)

Where to watch “Alien” (1979) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1979), without spoilers.

Expect a Horror, Science Fiction blend, with a runtime close to 117 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 8.2/10 from about 16,399 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

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

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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