Alien: Romulus released on August 16, bringing audiences back to the universe Ridley Scott built. It’s been 45 years since Scott’s original Alien film kicked off the enduring franchise, and a recap of the various sequels and prequels is definitely in order. Whether you’re putting together a marathon or revisiting the franchise for the first time, take note: every Alien film is available to stream now.
Alien hit theaters in 1979 and is led by Sigourney Weaver in her star-making role as Ellen Ripley. The film follows the crew of the Nostromo, a commercial spaceship, as they investigate a distress call in space. They discover an aggressive alien species rampaging on a dead spaceship, turning their rescue mission into a fight for survival.
While Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus is a standalone story set between the events of Alien and Aliens , you might be wondering how to watch the Alien films. The overall storyline is all over the place, with stories set in both the past and the future. You can watch the Alien franchise in chronological order, with the prequels coming first, or in order of release date. I recommend starting with the 1979 original and working your way in theatrical release order. And if you want to understand Alien: Romulus further, you can trim the proverbial fat from the franchise and limit your movie marathon to three of the six entries: Alien, Aliens, and Prometheus.
Ready to go on the express lift straight to hell? Here’s how to stream all the Alien movies.
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From left to right: Sigourney Weaver as Ripley and Carrie Henn as Newt in Aliens.
How to Watch All Alien Movies in the US
Every Alien film listed is available to stream on Hulu for US viewers, regardless of the order you choose to watch it in. The same goes for Alien: Romulus, which was originally set to premiere on the streamer before hitting theaters.
Watch the films in timeline order (excluding the Predator films):
- Prometheus (2012)
- Alien: Covenant (2017)
- Alien (1979)
- Aliens (1986)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Alien Resurrection (1997)
To watch Alien movies in order of release date, you can stream like this:
- Alien (1979)
- Aliens (1986)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Alien Resurrection (1997)
- Alien versus Predator (2004)
- Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
- Prometheus (2012)
- Alien: Covenant (2017)
Hulu starts at $8 per month for streaming with ads, while Hulu without ads costs $18 per month. If you prefer a cable-like experience, you can opt for Hulu with Live TV for a monthly fee of $77. This option comes with over 90 channels, Disney Plus, on-demand Hulu content, and ESPN Plus (with ads).
You can also opt for one of the Disney Bundles: Hulu and Disney Plus with ads for $10 per month; Hulu and Disney Plus without ads for $20 per month; Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus with ads for $15 per month; Hulu and Disney Plus without ads and ESPN Plus with ads for $25 per month; and the Hulu, Disney Plus, and Max mega bundle – the ad-supported version costs $17 per month, while the ad-free version costs $30 per month.
Max has one Alien movie available to stream: James Cameron’s action-packed sequel, Aliens.
Subscriptions cost $10 per month (with ads) or $17 per month (ad-free). To watch in 4K, you can also sign up for the Ultimate plan for $21 per month. The Hulu, Disney Plus and Max mega bundles may also be of interest. The ad-based bundle has a monthly price tag of $17, while the ad-free version costs $30 per month.
Where to watch all the Alien movies in the UK
Hulu is not available for viewers in the UK. Instead, viewers can find every Alien movie on Disney Plus.
Disney Plus subscriptions in the UK are split into three plans. The Standard with Ads plan costs £5 per month. The Standard plan costs £8 per month (or £80 per year), and the Premium plan costs £11 per month (or £110 per year).
