Alien Resurrection

"It's already too late."

1997 1h 49m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 5,800

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Synopsis

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Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

“It's already too late.”

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Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Ripley
Winona Ryder
Call
Dominique Pinon
Vriess
Ron Perlman
Johner
Gary Dourdan
Christie
Michael Wincott
Elgyn
Kim Flowers
Hillard
Dan Hedaya
General Perez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writers: Andy Friend, Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Joss Whedon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Alien Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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220+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder and Dominique Pinon carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jean-Pierre Jeunet directs. Darius Khondji behind the camera. John Frizzell scores. Hervé Schneid cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Alien Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4220+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder and Dominique Pinon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's already too late.".
10IMDB entry: tt0118583 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 25 themes, including "android", "smuggling (contraband)", "dystopia", "mercenary".
12Released under 30 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Darius Khondji
Original score: John Frizzell
Editing: Hervé Schneid
Production design: Nigel Phelps
Costume design: Bob Ringwood
Makeup / hair: Barry R. Koper
VFX supervisor: Pitof
Sound: Rick Kline
Stunt coordinator: Ernie F. Orsatti
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $162,000,000
Return: 231% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Alien Resurrection (1997)

Part of

Alien Collection

A science fiction horror film franchise, focusing on Lieutenant Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battle with an extraterrestrial life-form, commonly referred to as "the Alien". Produced by 20th Century Fox, the series started with the 1979 film Alien, then Aliens in 1986, Alien³ in 1992, and Alien: Resurrection in 1997.

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John Chard2016-07-24
★ 6/10
Let sleeping dogs lie? Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the makers here basically stick safe to the formula of the series. This time it's a space station with space pirates and a cloned Ripley (Siggy Weaver of course) - yes! A cloned Ripley, only this time she's devoid of human compassion - kind of... The gore quota is significantly upped, which makes for some serious sci-fi terror, and some of the imagery crafted is outstanding (a clone lab sequence is shatteringly unforgettable). A tip top cast featuring Ron Perlman, Michael Wincott, Brad Dourif, Dan Hedaya and Winona Ryder, all give good shows, whilst the photography (Darius Khondji/Se7en) and art design (Steve Cooper, Andrew Neskoromny and John M. Dwyer) takes the breath away. Yet come the final straight it loses its way, sinking into a mire of over confidence, topped by a crown of thorns involving an albino baby alien hybrid. Shame that. 6.5/10
bestchallenger2019-01-26
★ 5/10
A pretty average movie, specially compared to the previous installments in the Alien franchise (even Alien 3). The plot sometimes gets very confusing and none of the characters are memorable. Some of them are even rather cartoonish. The movie seems like a cheat attempt at cash crab, by using a known franchise. I would recommend watching if you are a fan or are looking for a mediocre action/horror movie to watch with friends.
Wuchak2020-06-17
★ 6/10
A combo of the first three with a couple fresh ideas Two hundred years after Ripley’s death in the previous film (Sigourney Weaver), she wakes up as a clone in a space station, which also serves as a colossal vessel. Scientists there are experimenting with xenomorph/human eugenics to create, I guess, the ultimate living weapon. Meanwhile a ship of smugglers visits the station when (big surprise) the aliens escape captivity. Winona Ryder and Ron Perlman play space pirates while Dominique Pinon and Michael Wincott are leaders at the station. Brad Dourif is on hand as a scientist. "Alien Resurrection" (1997) is the fourth film in the series and combines elements of the previous three while throwing in a couple of new things. The diverse cast is great but I started to get bored by the end of the first act. Thankfully, the movie perks up with an outstanding underwater sequence that recalls “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972), albeit more amped up. The peripheral cast is highlighted by the voluptuous Kim Flowers as Hillard and the formidable Gary Dourdan as Christie. But you just know they’re the equivalent of red shirts in Star Trek. If you’ve seen the first three entries, there’s no pressing reason to see this one. It has a been-there-done-that vibe. However, if you appreciate those films and want more of the same with a new cast, “Alien Resurrection” is well done for what it is, proficient sci-fi/horror. Armchair critics have been too hard on it. While it lacks the mystery of the first movie and the suspense & utter horror of the second, it has more pizazz than the relatively subdued third installment. The film runs 1 hour, 48 minutes. GRADE: B-/B