Release: Alien: Out of the Shadows

 

Alien: Out of the Shadows
Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror
Director: Rupert Wayatt
Writer: Carl Flimmer
Based on the Alien series
Cast: Claire Foy, Luke Evans, Karl Urban, Jai Courtney, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Bernthal, Glenn Howerton, Sylvia Hoeks, Connie Nielsen, Chris Messina, Adam Beach, Keke Palmer

Budget: $139,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $128,209,448
Foreign Box Office: $249,560,002
Total Profit: $72,147,339

Reaction: The star-studded cast of this new Alien entry led to an increase in the budget, so even though the film grossed more across the board than Alien: Isolation and Aliens vs. Predator: The First Hunt, there was only a slight increase in profits.

"The smart casting of the film helps make up for a lack of character development as they are able to breathe life into roles that aren't always interesting on paper. As Sigourney Weaver's replacement, Claire Foy does what she can, but she doesn't really have the presence of a heroine."  - Albert Perry, Orange County Register

"It's fun to see what happened between Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens, but unfortunately Claire Foy cannot hold a candle to Sigourney Weaver in the role of Ellen Ripley, which makes the film a jarring and not at all seamless viewing experience." - Roger Taggart, Chicago Tribune

"The production clearly spared no expense on this film. They lined up a talented director and a top-notch cast, but something just doesn't feel right about the film. I probably would have been more game for a film that didn't feature Ripley, or with a different actress that was more Weaver-esque in that role. That said there are some good scares in the film, just not enough to make up for the film's flaws."  - Glenn Howard, Total Film

Rated R intense sci-fi horror, frightening images and language