Alien 3

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Alien 3

R

1992

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the only survivor when she crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Once again, Ripley must face skepticism and the alien as it hunts down the prisoners and guards. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley leads the men into battle against the terrifying creature.

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Critics Consensus

Alien³ takes admirable risks with franchise mythology, but far too few pay off in a thinly scripted sequel whose stylish visuals aren't enough to enliven a lack of genuine thrills.

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Kathleen Carroll

New York Daily News

One assumes that Weaver received enough combat pay to compensate for playing the now understandably cynical Ripley in this bleak and pointlessly grueling movie.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 6, 2024

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

It does succeed in rounding the three movies off, not smashingly but interestingly. It drives us into the wall, throws Ripley into a blind alley from which, at last, there is no escape hatch.

Aug 6, 2024

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

The monsters just aren't that scary anymore, and so the film mostly just sits there, gloomy and inert, sunk in exhausted myth, looking and sounding Wagnerian but feeling underpowered.

Aug 6, 2024

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Alien 3 immediately and completely squanders everything that made its predecessors great. This bold new vision swaps in a drab setting, unlikable characters, and an uninteresting plot that lacks suspense.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 3, 2025

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

[Alien 3] just doesn’t have the same tension and visceral impact that the first two movies did so well.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 15, 2024

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Robbie Roberts

News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)

The movie folds back upon its previous incarnations again and again, never attempting to advance its twice-told tale, content merely to retell once more. What's on screen seems aimed more at making money than making myth.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 6, 2024

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Alfred L

Not Bad but also not even close to good in my opinion watching it was just boring.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/21/25

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Stathis K

Story: 8/10 – Darker and more introspective than its predecessors. The story focuses on isolation, sacrifice, and mortality. Some pacing and plot choices are divisive, but it adds a unique, bleak layer to the franchise. Visuals / Atmosphere: 9/10 – The prison planet setting is grim and oppressive. Ridley Scott (and David Fincher, uncredited) deliver an industrial, foreboding world that heightens tension. Action / Suspense: 8.5/10 – The action is more contained than Aliens, but the suspense is strong. The alien encounters feel dangerous and personal. Soundtrack / Sound Design: 8.5/10 – Elliot Goldenthal’s score supports the dark tone, and the sound design makes the alien truly menacing. Performances: 8.5/10 – Sigourney Weaver continues to carry the franchise with Ripley’s emotional depth. The supporting cast fits the grim tone of the story. Overall: 8.5/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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Rock L

this movie is dark. i hope you didnt like aliens because this movie takes a giant steaming pile of doo doo on top of it. i thought it was completely brilliant as a kid. production was a nightmare and began filming before they had a plot. i definitely like the new directors cut version. all ripleys motivations seem pretty clear but she still seems to make a lot of bad choices here. it was the end of the series to me as intended. a good bad ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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Chris D.

The most criminally underrated movie ever made. Gorgeous music, beautiful production design & cinematography, and awesome creature design.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/25

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Petar V

Is probably the most boring film in the franchise. It Has its moments, but its definetly the worst alien movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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Zsombor V

It's worth watching once, concludes Ripley's arc, but a horrible, boring movie! It's basically a copy of the first one, but way worse! The only reason to actually watch it, is that you will appreciate the first Alien a lot more because of how terrible this movie is!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Synopsis

Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the only survivor when she crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Once again, Ripley must face skepticism and the alien as it hunts down the prisoners and guards. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley leads the men into battle against the terrifying creature.

Director: David Fincher
Producer: Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill
Screenwriter: Larry Ferguson, David Giler, Walter Hill, Vincent Ward
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Brandywine Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.8M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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