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Alien: Romulus

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7.2/10 • 3.2K

2024-08-131h 59m

HorrorScience Fiction

In space, no one can hear you.

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Directors
Fede Álvarez
Writters
Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues
Characters
Fede Álvarez, Ronald Shusett
Editors
Fede Álvarez, Jake Roberts

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Cailee Spaeny

    Cailee Spaeny

    Rain

  2. David Jonsson

    David Jonsson

    Andy

  3. Archie Renaux

    Archie Renaux

    Tyler

  4. Isabela Merced

    Isabela Merced

    Kay

  5. Spike Fearn

    Spike Fearn

    Bjorn

  6. Aileen Wu

    Aileen Wu

    Navarro

  7. Rosie Ede

    Rosie Ede

    WY Officer

  8. Soma Simon

    Soma Simon

    10-Year-Old Punk #1

  9. Bence Okeke

    Bence Okeke

    10-Year-Old Punk #2

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r96sk

Aug 16, 2024

8/10

'Alien: Romulus' is actually very good. Of the more modern day releases from this franchise, this is the one I've enjoyed the most. When I was immediately coming out of the cinema I was just plainly thinking of it as being solidly good, however the more I think about it the more I had fun with this seventh installment. The plot, or at least the set-up to it, is quite uncreative, as in I feel like so many films - from this series included - have a crew make-up of similar people and similar characteristics/motivations; 'Crater' and 'I.S.S.' (both very good, don't get me wrong) are recent examples that spring to mind. Happily, though, the rest of the flick makes up for any weakness in that area. Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson are the great performers in this, I found them both to be excellent throughout. Two actors I want to see much more of, having already seen them in a few pleasing pictures; e.g. 'Civil War' and 'Rye Lane'. I also liked the sound design and even the jump scares, which I'm not usually a fan of (bit lazy etc.) but there is enough about how they do them here that it works. Those facehuggers remain brilliantly effective, though the xenomorph isn't amazingly utilised - the human version didn't hit for me, felt 'I Am Legend'-esque. All in all, it's up there as one of my favourites from the franchise. For me, 'Alien' and 'Aliens' just narrowly better this, though it's a marginal improvement on (the entertaining) 'Alien Resurrection' and it surpasses every other release, in my eyes.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$80,000,000.00
Revenue
$350,865,342.00
Keywords
alien life-formsequelalienspacealien contactalien monsteralien encounterspace capsulealien hostilityambiguousfrightened