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Alien: The Director's Cut

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Alien: The Director's Cut

Released Oct 31, 2003

1h 56m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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Critics Consensus

Director Ridley Scott re-edits his 1979 sci-fi classic to produce an elegantly re-mastered film that is as terrifying and effective as ever.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

They really don't make them like this any more.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 27, 2019

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Turns out not to be one of those movies that improves in the memory, but actually is better than you remember, mostly because it puts its multitude of imitators to shame.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 31, 2003

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

What you will find is that the old mayhem is still masterful and that there is nothing like the big screen for this type of mortally wounded space exploration.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 31, 2003

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Alien is a triumph of style over substance, of lean over fat.

Nov 7, 2006

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Shawn Bowers

Kansas City Star

Going back to the beginning and seeing where it all began, this film had a lot to live up to in my eyes. In the end, I was just left wondering what all the fuss was about.

Rated: C-

Nov 25, 2003

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Blake French

Filmcritic.com

... one of the few films that can be predicted perfectly, but it?s so well crafted?and so damn exciting?that we just don?t care.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 23, 2003

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Alexander R

Shows more respect to the saga by adding a new and terrifying scene that makes this film a new classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/24

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Brian H

This movie is an absolute horror/ sci fi classic, and the Director's Cut makes it even better. The visual effects are even better than most modern-day effects, and it's effective at building suspense through atmosphere instead of focusing on cheap jump-scares. What a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Tams V

One of the rare examples where the scarce added scenes take away more than they add, but it's not enough to diminish a shining classic, and at worst they offer some fun trivia for fans.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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jacob b

The director's cut of Alien. A version of the sci-fi horror classic so nice, RT gave it an article twice. Guess this really is a masterpiece that remains a definitive high point in Ridley Scott's 45+ year long career as a film director. See the version of this article that actually has a Tomatometer score if you want to read my gushing over the director's cut.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Alien: The Director's Cut... there are monsters in the dark. This horror classic of 1979, directed by Ridley Scott, remains one of the most influential horror classic films of all time. This is one to measure all the others. Brilliant story, Great actors. An amazing beginning of an unforgettable franchise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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absolutely perfect. explains and expands further xenomorph lore and the xenomorph life cycle, eg. xenomorph egg life cycle without a queen. theatrical version is a tiny touch better as the mystery and suspense are a tiny tiny tad better contained and unleashed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Ridley Scott

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Tom Skerritt

Captain A.J. Dallas

Sigourney Weaver

Warrant Officer Lt. Ellen L. Ripley

John Hurt

Engineer G.W. Kane

Veronica Cartwright

Navigator J.M. Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton

Engineering Technician S.E. Brett

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Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: David Giler, Gordon Carroll, Walter Hill
Screenwriter: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Jan 1, 2004
Runtime: 1h 56m

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