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Alien Nation

Alien Nation

Science Fiction · Crime · Thriller · 1988

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

Movie details

Alien Nation

“Prepare Yourself.”

1988 Science Fiction · Crime · Thriller 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.3 / 10

17.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

52 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

45 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Alien Nation?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Graham Baker

Written by

Rockne S. O'Bannon

James Caan

James Caan

Matthew Sykes

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Samuel 'George' Francisco

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

William Harcourt

Kevyn Major Howard

Kevyn Major Howard

Rudyard Kipling

Leslie Bevis

Leslie Bevis

Cassandra

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Fedorchuk

Conrad Dunn

Conrad Dunn

Quint

Court is in session

Put Alien Nation on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.