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Alien vs. Predator

Play trailer Poster for Alien vs. Predator PG-13 Released Aug 12, 2004 1h 40m Sci-Fi Horror Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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When the wealthy and ambitious Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) funds an expedition to Antarctica, he hopes to find a mysterious source of heat that has been detected. Led by a tough guide, Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan), Weyland and his team uncover a pyramid, but they also find malevolent parasitic aliens. Making matters worse, another extraterrestrial species, known as Predators, arrive to hunt the other aliens, with the humans caught in the middle of the conflict.
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Gore without scares and cardboard cut-out characters make this clash of the monsters a dull sit.

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Jessica Winter Time Out The title alone betrays an entire Hollywood mindset of rehash, reheat, recombine. Re-please. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Sadly devoid of any real thrills. Rated: 2/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Unsurprisingly mediocre. Rated: C May 3, 2005 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex While Paul W.S. Anderson arrived with blockbuster experience in his background, Alien vs. Predator quickly felt outside his comfort zone. The resulting flick has moments of joy, but feels like a lesser entry for both franchises. Rated: 3/10 Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania It was mindless fun watching the two iconic monsters fighting against each other but the problem is, the movie spends considerable time focusing on the human characters. Rated: 2/5 Aug 15, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review This movie isn’t scary or particularly thrilling. Rated: 0.5/4 Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mikey B Went in not expecting much and was pleasantly surprised. It's not a good film by any means but it is one of those movies you turn your brain off and just enjoy it for what it is: mindless fun Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Dalton S. Not sure why this movie gets hate I really enjoyed it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Michael D L Definitely better then the second one Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Ryhan H This movie is your average corny early 2000s monster movie, but this movie is like bread and butter for me. I love the action, i love the slow-mo shots, i love the creature designs, the story is well, ok? Its about what you'd expect for a cross over, this movie is underrated and if you're a fan of both franchises its worth the watch! Just turn off your brain and let the crazy Alien V Predator action take you away. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review Gregory S Fun movie, just do not think hard about things. Watching the fights were great, and the special effects still hold up fairly well. Could have done with a better lead character, but overall a fun movie. Still has an incredible scene that I had waited decades for! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Viktória G Reading the other reviews, I think there might be something wrong with me. Anyway, I loved everything about this movie. A badass main character, who is actually badass enough, that a yautja marks her as a hunter? Yes please! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the wealthy and ambitious Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) funds an expedition to Antarctica, he hopes to find a mysterious source of heat that has been detected. Led by a tough guide, Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan), Weyland and his team uncover a pyramid, but they also find malevolent parasitic aliens. Making matters worse, another extraterrestrial species, known as Predators, arrive to hunt the other aliens, with the humans caught in the middle of the conflict.
Director
Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer
John Davis, Lawrence Gordon, Walter Hill, Gordon Carroll, David Giler
Screenwriter
Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Paul W.S. Anderson
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Kut Films, Davis Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Horror Images|Slime and Gore|Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$80.3M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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