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Ranker's 101 Best Alien Movies Ever Made

"Famous alien related movies can take several forms. Many films about extraterrestrials, alien themed abductions, or visitors from other planets turn them into traditional horror villains. These "alien war" movies tend to follow a simple pattern: 1) UFOs arrive on Earth, 2) a misunderstanding or outright evil intent sparks a war between aliens & humanity, 3) with massively destructive results. Whether the movies are funny, scary, or totally crazy, there are plenty of parallels to be found between them. There are also films in which aliens are not an interstellar threat but a boon to humanity, or at least well-intentioned explorers. Often, the aliens are tragically misunderstood, & it's the primal nature of human beings that spark conflict. Finally, there are numerous films about aliens which attempt to "realistically" depict what might happen if humans & extraterrestrials interacted. While this list does not include all alien movies ever made, it is a list of the best alien films."
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The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
2
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
3
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
4
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
5
The Fifth Element (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
6
The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss (1989)
7
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
8
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
9
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
10
Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014)
11
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
12
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
13
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
14
Stargate (1994)
Stargate (1994)
15
Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
16
Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day (1996)
17
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
18
Starship Troopers (1997)
Starship Troopers (1997)
19
Pitch Black (2000)
Pitch Black (2000)
20
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
21
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
22
Signs (2002)
Signs (2002)
23
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
24
Prometheus (2012)
Prometheus (2012)
25
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
26
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
27
Contact (1997)
Contact (1997)
28
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
29
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
30
War of the Worlds (2005)
War of the Worlds (2005)
31
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
32
Event Horizon (1997)
Event Horizon (1997)
33
The Avengers (2012)
The Avengers (2012)
34
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek (2009)
35
The X Files (1998)
The X Files (1998)
36
The Mist (2007)
The Mist (2007)
37
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
38
Enemy Mine (1985)
Enemy Mine (1985)
39
The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
40
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
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