Alien is 1 h 57 min long (117 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:57 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

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Alien (1979) runs 1 h 57 min, is rated R in the US and averages 8.2 from 17,088 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 1 h 57 min — ends 9:57 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: May 25, 1979
TMDB rating: 8.2 / 10 from 17,088 votes
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Horror and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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How long is Alien?: Alien is 1 h 57 min long (117 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:57 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Alien rated?: Alien is rated R in the US.
Is Alien a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Alien?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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