From Project Hail Mary to Independence Day, Alien to Arrival, these alien movies are much better than Disclosure Day.

For your extraterrestrial viewing needs, Stacker ranked the top 30 alien movies, according to their IMDb user rating.

Directed by Steven SpielbergAn ordinary lineman becomes obsessed with mysterious visions after witnessing a UFO, while a ...

From unforgettable classics to modern sci-fi hits, these Hollywood alien films have captivated audiences for decades.

Released in 1979, ‘Alien’ redefined sci-fi horror and introduced audiences to one of cinema’s greatest action heroes. The ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters of the Third Kind contact humans using music and lights, but the director ...

Hailed as one of the best TV shows of 2025, an engrossing series from executive producer Ridley Scott reinvigorated one of ...

A look at 10 of the greatest alien sci-fi movies, from Ridley Scott's Alien to Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, none by Steven Spielberg.

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

How Andy Nicholson and Jonathan Rothbart mixed the old with the new for FX's big-budget horror series "Alien: Earth" ...

Half a century after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the director returns to the subject of UFOs with "Disclosure Day." His science fiction films are informed by his fascination with alien encou ...