15 Best Alien Movies
A curated MovieDB guide to 15 best alien movies, selected for strong audience interest, quality signals, and clear search intent. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
Rank 1Movie
Alien
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.
Runner-up picks
2Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
3Movie
Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
More rankings
4MovieAliens
1986★ 8.0
5MovieProject Hail Mary
2026★ 8.6
6MovieEdge of Tomorrow
2014★ 7.6
7MovieThe Thing
1982★ 8.1
8MovieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982★ 7.5
9MovieThe Iron Giant
1999★ 8.0
10MovieMen in Black
1997★ 7.2
11MovieDistrict 9
2009★ 7.5
12MoviePredator
1987★ 7.6
13MoviePrey
2022★ 7.6
14MovieLilo & Stitch
2002★ 7.6
15MovieStar Trek Into Darkness
2013★ 7.3
About this list
A curated MovieDB guide to 15 best alien movies, selected for strong audience interest, quality signals, and clear search intent. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
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