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‘Alien’ Chronology: In which order and where to watch all the movies of the Ridley Scott saga

The horror and science fiction franchise can be enjoyed in both release order and story chronology.

To talk about ‘Alien’ is to talk about one of the most popular horror and science fiction films of all time. The beginning of Ridley Scott’s legendary saga, which just when it seemed like there wasn’t much more to give, is getting ready to expand with the promising ‘Alien: Romulus’ and Noah Hawley’s new series set on Earth.

So far, there have been eight movies in the saga, including ‘Alien vs. Predator’. The last one was ‘Alien: Covenant,’ which premiered in 2017, so it’s the perfect time to revisit the saga and remember the correct order to watch all the ‘Alien’ films.

‘Alien’ by release date

This is the order in which all the movies in the saga were released. It is the ideal order if you are new to the saga.

  • ‘Alien’ - 1979
  • ‘Aliens’ - 1986
  • ‘Alien 3′ - 1992
  • ‘Alien: Resurrection’ - 1997
  • ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem’ - 2004
  • ‘Aliens vs. Predator 2′ - 2007
  • ‘Prometheus’ - 2012
  • ‘Alien: Covenant’ - 2017

The story of ‘Alien’ in chronological order

As is the case with other great franchises, the option of watching them in chronological order allows viewers who already know them to enjoy all the films in the saga even more, since it is possible to appreciate details that are not always noticed the first time you see them. If you have already seen them, this option is highly recommended.

  • ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator’ - 2004
  • ‘Aliens vs Predator: Requiem′ - 2007
  • ‘Prometheus’ - 2012
  • ‘Alien: Covenant’ - 2017
  • ‘Alien’ - 1979
  • ‘Aliens’ - 1986
  • ‘Alien 3′ - 1992
  • ‘Alien: Resurrection’ - 1997

Where to watch all the Alien movies

Although all the ‘Alien’ movies are available on some streaming or rental platform, they are not all in the same place. This will help you find them:

  • ‘Alien’ - Hulu
  • ‘Aliens’ - MAX
  • ‘Alien 3′ - Hulu
  • ‘Alien: Resurrección’ - Hulu
  • ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator’ - Hulu
  • ‘Aliens vs Predator: Requiem - Hulu
  • ‘Prometheus’ - Hulu
  • ‘Alien: Covenant’ - Apple TV (Rent)