Please do n’t hate me for including the Alien / Predator picture , but I did n’t want them to feelalienated .

We’ve been fortunate to experience more than 40 years of Xenomorphs, Chestbursters, and Facehuggers, and theAlienfranchise continues to thrive.

The latest film in the franchise,Alien: Romulus, is out, and the aliens are back and better than ever!

Believe it or not, there are only nine films in this widely regarded sci-fi horror series. Audiences still resonate with it because of the strong characters, intriguing premises, monstrous aliens, frightening kill sequences, and epic storytelling.

For ease, I’ve put the movies in chronological order and included someinteresting factsabout the franchise:

1.AVP: Alien vs. Predator(2004)

Cast : Sanaa Lathan , Lance Henriksen , Raoul BovaDirector : Paul W.S. AndersonRuntime:1 60 minutes , 40 minutesRating : PG-13

Rotten TomatoesScore:22 %

Plot viaIMDB : During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica , a team of archaeologist and other scientist see themselves caught up in a struggle between the two legends . Soon , the team realizes that only one species can win .

The image shows a close-up of the Alien Xenomorph from the movie "Aliens," showcasing its menacing appearance with sharp teeth and ribbed body.

20th Century Fox / Viayoutube.comCast:Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul BovaDirector:Paul W.S. AndersonRuntime:1 hour, 40 minutesRating: PG-13Rotten TomatoesScore:22%Plot viaIMDB: During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realizes that only one species can win.

AlienFranchise Fact: The character ofRipleywas originally written to be a male character.

2.Aliens vs Predator: Requiem(2007)

Cast : Reiko Aylesworth , Steven Pasquale , Shareeka EppsDirector : Colin Strause , Greg StrauseRuntime:1 hour , 34 minutesRating : R

Rotten TomatoesScore:12 %

Plot viaIMDB : Warring Alien and Predator races fall on a rural Colorado town , where unsuspecting resident physician must band together for any chance of survival .

A person with blood on their face is terrified as an alien creature hisses inches away from them. Text: "Alien Romulus."

AlienFranchise Fact: TheAlienprop head the actor wore wasfive pounds!

3.Prometheus(2012)

Cast : Noomi Rapace , Logan Marshall - Green , Michael FassbenderDirector : Ridley ScottRuntime:2 hours , 3 minutesRating : R

Rotten TomatoesScore:73 %

AlienFranchise Fact: Ridley Scott was thefifth choiceto beAlien’s director.

4.Alien: Covenant(2017)

Cast : Michael Fassbender , Katherine Waterston , Billy CrudupDirector : Ridley ScottRuntime:2 hours , 2 minutesRating : universal gas constant

Rotten TomatoesScore:65 %

Plot viaIMDB : The bunch of a settlement ship , oblige for a remote planet , discover an chartless paradise with a terror beyond their imagination , and must assay a harrowing leakage .

Three characters from the movie "Alien," played by Sigourney Weaver, Yaphet Kotto, and Harry Dean Stanton, stand inside a futuristic spaceship hallway

AlienFranchise Fact:Star Warswas a heavy influence onPrometheus.

5.Alien(1979)

mould : Sigourney Weaver , Tom Skerritt , John HurtDirector : Ridley ScottRuntime:1 hour , 57 minutesRating : R

Rotten TomatoesScore:93 %

Plot viaIMDB : After investigating a mysterious transmission of unidentified line of descent , the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform .

Poster of the 1979 film "Alien" featuring a cracked egg and green light emerging. Text: "In space no one can hear you scream."

AlienFranchise Fact: TheAlienchest-burster scenewas shot with multiple cameras because Ridley Scott could only perform the full effect once since it was very “bloody,” and they couldn’t keep cleaning it up.

6.Alien: Romulus(2024)

form : Cailee Spaeny , David Jonsson , Archie RenauxDirector : Fede AlvarezRuntime:1 hour , 59 minutesRating : R

Rotten TomatoesScore:80 %

Plot viaIMDB : While scavenging the bass remainder of a derelict distance place , a chemical group of young space colonist come brass to face with the most terrifying life var. in the universe .

Sigourney Weaver, dressed in a military-style jumpsuit, holds a futuristic weapon in a promotional image for the movie "Alien."

AlienFranchise Fact: The screenplay forAlienwas originally calledDark Star.

7.Aliens(1986)

Cast : Sigourney Weaver , Michael Biehn , Carrie HennDirector : James CameronRuntime:2 minute , 17 minutesRating : gas constant

shitty TomatoesScore:94 %

Plot viaIMDB : Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident , Ellen Ripley is ship out to re - build contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her progeny .

Alien creature with elongated head and sharp teeth from the 1979 movie, "Alien." The creature is in a dimly lit, futuristic setting

AlienFranchise Fact: Ridley Scott wanted to take the audience to theedge of stress,similar toThe ExorcistandThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

8.Alien 3(1992)

Cast : Sigourney Weaver , Charles S. Dutton , Charles DanceDirector : David FincherRuntime:1 hour , 55 minutesRating : R

Rotten TomatoesScore:44 %

Plot viaIMDB : Returning from LV-426 , Ellen Ripley crash - lands on the maximal - security prison Fiorina 161 , where she discover that she has unwittingly bring along an unwelcome visitor .

Sigourney Weaver, in a space suit, stands next to Ridley Scott. Both appear serious, with a sci-fi film set in the background

AlienFranchise Fact:Conor O’Sullivan, the creature design supervisor on the film, and Ridley Scott built different Xenomorph versions to use on set, ranging from six and a half to nine feet tall.

9.Alien: Resurrection(1997)

roll : Sigourney Weaver , Winona Ryder , Dominique PinonDirector : Jean - Pierre JeunetRuntime:1 hour , 49 minutesRating : R

Rotten TomatoesScore:55 %

Plot viaIMDB : Two centuries after her death , a powerful man / alien hybrid clone of Ellen Ripley aid a crew of blank pirates in stopping the unknown from reaching Earth .

Alien landscape depicting a large, twisted, and decaying spaceship partially buried on a desolate terrain with rocks and mist in the background. No people are visible

A scene from the movie "Alien" with actors Sigourney Weaver, Yaphet Kotto, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt. Characters surround John Hurt, who is lying on a table

Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwright in sci-fi film set, sitting beside control panels, wearing jackets, focused expressions

Harry Dean Stanton looks intently at a mechanical creature in a suspenseful scene

A detailed close-up of a Xenomorph from the movie "Alien," showcasing its intricately designed exoskeleton and menacing features

A skeletal, decayed hand grasping an oxygen mask, giving a haunting and eerie effect