Alien

#269 in the all-time ranking · #157 among films

1 Oscar wins · 2 nominations

Age rating

R

Runtime

1h 57m

Alien is rated R and runs 1h 57m.

Alien ratings

Age rating for Alien by country

UK

18

USA

R

Germany

FSK 16

France

12+

Italy

T

Age rating by country: UK 18, USA R, Germany FSK 16, France 12+, Italy T.

What is Alien about?

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

#6 in “Best horror movies” and #18 in “Best Disney+ movies”.

Where to watch Alien in Switzerland

Streaming in Switzerland: Disney Plus, Home of Horror Amazon Channel

Swiss availability from JustWatch via TMDB. Availability can change.