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Alien Resurrection
1997 109 min United States of America R 18+
★6.3
Science Fiction, Horror, Action
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Description
Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.
Budget:
$70M
US Gross:
$47.8M
Worldwide:
$162M
Starring
Sigourney Weaver
Actor
Winona Ryder
Actor
Dominique Pinon
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Alien Resurrection is a highly divisive entry that trades the dark, claustrophobic dread of its predecessors for a more kinetic, stylized, and grotesque aesthetic. While many viewers appreciate the strong ensemble cast and a few standout technical sequences, a significant portion of the audience rejects the film as a cynical, unnecessary, and tonally inconsistent expansion of a completed story.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, featuring Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, and Ron Perlman, delivers strong and competent performances that remain a highlight despite the polarizing material. | |
| Production | The underwater sequence stands out as a technically impressive and memorable set piece that elevates the film's middle act. | |
| Direction | The film’s tone is a source of friction, as it abandons the consistent, somber atmosphere of the original trilogy in favor of a jarring, grotesque, and occasionally clownish style. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative premise, specifically the decision to clone Ripley 200 years later, is viewed by many as a contrived and unnecessary commercial ploy that undermines the definitive conclusion of the third film. | |
| Ending | The climax, involving the emergence of the albino alien hybrid, is widely criticized as an overconfident and illogical misstep that weakens the film's conclusion. |