Alien is a science fiction horror franchise that began in 1979 with Alien – The Eerie Creature from Another World. With Alien: Romulus, the latest installment of the series was released in 2024. In this context, MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes ranks all 7 films in the series.
How was this list created? The list ranks all Alien feature films from the original quadrilogy along with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. The latest installment Alien Romulus is also included. The two films about Alien vs. Predator are not taken into account in this list.
This list is based on the personal opinion of the author and does not consider objective factors such as IMDb ratings. If you have a different ranking, feel free to write it in the comments.
Besides the films, there are some crossovers with other characters in the comics. You can find the quirkiest ones here: 5 crossovers with Alien that hardly anyone knows
7. Alien Covenant
Release: 2017
Alien: Covenant aims to explain more about the Xenomorphs as a direct sequel to Prometheus but fails miserably. There are some cool scenes here, but the story is once again a bit over the top and drags during the first half.
The Aliens themselves are okay, but one searches in vain for the brutal action of the second part or the horror from the first. Apart from Michael Fassbender, no actor stands out, leaving everyone as mere cannon fodder for the Xenomorphs.
6. Alien – The Resurrection
Release: 1997
The fourth installment of the Alien series is simply too much. It involves clones, robots, bioweapons, and centers again on the Xenomorphs. However, they unfortunately take a back seat, and the film feels like a knockoff of Aliens – The Return, just with fewer aliens.
Often, the film feels like a typical Milla Jovovich film. At times, you feel like you’re in Underworld or Resident Evil. Ripley is incredibly unsympathetic in this film. There are occasionally interesting visuals and body horror elements, but the additional elements attributed to the Xenomorphs are just like everything else in the film, simply too much.
However, for a trashy movie night, the film is quite entertaining.
