Alien³
On a weaponless prison world, Ellen Ripley rallies condemned men against a relentless alien while confronting the bleakest consequences of survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- oppressive
- foreboding
- late night horror
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually striking and anchored by Sigourney Weaver’s performance, but weakened by a thin script, repetitive pursuit sequences, and underdeveloped thrills.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fiorina 161 is a maximum-security prison world whose inmates and guards become trapped with the alien.
The wasteland prison, austere architecture, and shadow-heavy imagery define the film’s atmosphere.
Ripley leads the prisoners against the creature while confronting the personal cost of survival and responsibility.
Ripley must persuade the prison community and its officials that an alien is hunting them despite their skepticism.
Films like Alien³, and why
Alien
shares claustrophobic science fiction horror, an isolated industrial setting, and a resourceful protagonist hunted by an extraterrestrial monster
The Thing
shares prison-colony tension, ensemble survival against a creature, and bleak action-horror atmosphere
Event Horizon
shares grim science fiction world-building, institutional confinement, and a persecuted protagonist confronting an inhuman threat
Movie Details
- Director
- David Fincher
- Release Date
- 1992-05-22
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (6613)
Cast
- Sigourney Weaver
- Charles S. Dutton
- Charles Dance
- Paul McGann
- Brian Glover
- Ralph Brown
- Danny Webb
- Christopher John Fields
- Holt McCallany
- Lance Henriksen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Alien³ about?
- On a weaponless prison world, Ellen Ripley rallies condemned men against a relentless alien while confronting the bleakest consequences of survival.
- What is Alien³ like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Alien³ as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Alien³ violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Alien³ as graphic.
- What did critics think of Alien³?
- Critics broadly found the film visually striking and anchored by Sigourney Weaver’s performance, but weakened by a thin script, repetitive pursuit sequences, and underdeveloped thrills.
- Which films are like Alien³?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, The Thing, and Event Horizon.
- How long is Alien³?
- Alien³ runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Alien³?
- In United States, Alien³ streams on YouTube TV.
