Alien: Covenant
Seen it?2017 | 122 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien or Aliens, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, harrowing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$241 million worldwide on a $97 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 972K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ridley Scott
- Michael FassbenderDavid / Walter
- Katherine WaterstonDaniels
- Billy CrudupOram
- Danny McBrideTennessee
- Demián BichirLope
- Carmen EjogoKarine
- Jussie SmollettRicks
- Callie HernandezUpworth
- Amy SeimetzFaris
- Nathaniel DeanHallett