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Aliens

Seen it?

2016 | 6 min | Drama

Friday Night Flickearly rating

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (84 on Metacritic), it won 2 Oscars, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 6 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A young woman arrives in a city for the first time. She observes the people around her and realizes that she does not belong to that world, everything is alien to her. Even so, she tries to pretend to be one of them, to fit into this strange place.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    84 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.0 out of 10 from opening-week audiences

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects, Academy Awards: Best Sound Effects Editing. Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Production Design, British Academy Film Awards: Best Sound, British Academy Film Awards: Best Special Visual Effects. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 3 Golden Globes and 7 more BAFTAs. Plus 11 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 1.0 million people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jiajie Yu Yan

  • Lina Gorbaneva
  • Karina Matas PiperVoz