# Aliens (1986)

> A hardened survivor joins a doomed colonial marine squad to rescue a child from an extraterrestrial siege on a distant moon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/555

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: James Cameron
- Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, propulsive, claustrophobic, action movie night, science fiction marathon

## Synopsis

A battle for survival unfolds in the depths of space as humanity faces its greatest threat.

## Movies like Aliens

- [Leviathan (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/8483)
- [Predator (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/77)
- [Alien (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/297)
- [The Abyss (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/1829)
- [Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/5402)
- [The Terminator (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/179)
- [Doom (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/4221)
- [Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/353)
- [The Thing (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/844)
- [Alien³ (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/3955)

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