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Aliens

18 Jul 1986 · 2h 17m

Found drifting after 57 years in hypersleep, Ripley returns to the planet from the first film with a squad of Colonial Marines after the colony there goes silent.

Runtime is the theatrical cut; the Special Edition runs about 17 minutes longer.

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Where Aliens fits

UniverseAlien & Predator

SectionAlien

Release order#2 of 16, after Alien

Chronological order#13, after Alien: Romulus and before Alien 3

Timeline noteSet in 2179, 57 years after Alien. Alien: Romulus (2142) happens in the gap, so it slots in before this.

Where to watch (UK)Disney+Open Disney+ ↗

Watch time2h 17m

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2Aliens1986
3Predator1987
4Predator 21990
5Alien 31992