Alien (1979)
Audiences love it; critics are split.
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Alien is streaming in Singapore on Disney+.
What the audience says
Alien is one of the better-rated English films out there. It holds an 8.2/10 on TMDB from 16,987 ratings, well above what most films manage. It runs a manageable 117 minutes. In Singapore you can stream it on Disney+.
Should you spend 1h 57m on it?
1h 57m of English horror with a science fiction streak. That score holds across 16,987 ratings, so it's about as safe as this week's list gets.
- Why
- It rates 8.2/10 across 16,987 ratings — among the strongest scores on this week's list, and settled enough to trust.
- Skip if
- dread and jump scares aren't what you want tonight
- Best for
- A quiet evening at home
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Watch with family? | PG13 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Horror / Science Fiction |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Ridley Scott
Cast
Where to watch in Singapore
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 14 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Disney+ titles in Singapore
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