AVP: Alien vs. Predator
An Antarctic expedition descends into a buried pyramid and becomes collateral damage in a brutal clash between two legendary extraterrestrial predators.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- foreboding
- visceral
- monster movie marathon
- late night action viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the crossover visually polished but undermined by gore without scares, thin characterization, weak dialogue, and murky action staging.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot directly stages a battle between the Alien species and the Predators, with human explorers caught between them.
The expedition enters a buried pyramid beneath Antarctica, far from ordinary support or civilization.
The team navigates a pyramid hidden underground, whose chambers and shifting spaces conceal alien eggs and deadly encounters.
The central action is a large-scale clash between trophy-hunting Predators and lethal aliens rather than a human-centered military campaign.
Films like AVP: Alien vs. Predator, and why
Aliens
Shared science fiction horror, creature combat, claustrophobic survival tension, and industrial-scale monster spectacle.
Predator
Shared extraterrestrial hunter mythology, action-adventure structure, and humans trapped between advanced killing forces.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Shared crossover monster premise, underground exploration, practical creature effects, and frantic action-horror energy.
The Thing
Shared Antarctic isolation, subterranean discovery, alien threat, and paranoid science fiction horror atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- Release Date
- 2004-08-12
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (5157)
Cast
- Sanaa Lathan
- Lance Henriksen
- Ian Whyte
- Raoul Bova
- Ewen Bremner
- Colin Salmon
- Tommy Flanagan
- Joseph Rye
- Agathe de La Boulaye
- Carsten Nørgaard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is AVP: Alien vs. Predator about?
- An Antarctic expedition descends into a buried pyramid and becomes collateral damage in a brutal clash between two legendary extraterrestrial predators.
- What is AVP: Alien vs. Predator like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of AVP: Alien vs. Predator as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is AVP: Alien vs. Predator violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in AVP: Alien vs. Predator as graphic.
- What did critics think of AVP: Alien vs. Predator?
- Critics broadly found the crossover visually polished but undermined by gore without scares, thin characterization, weak dialogue, and murky action staging.
- Which films are like AVP: Alien vs. Predator?
- Films with a similar feel include Aliens, Predator, Godzilla vs. Kong, and The Thing.
- How long is AVP: Alien vs. Predator?
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch AVP: Alien vs. Predator?
- In United States, AVP: Alien vs. Predator streams on YouTube TV.
