Alien 3 (1992): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Alien 3 is a 1992 action thriller directed by David Fincher, starring Sigourney Weaver. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $159.8 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- David Fincher
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $50M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Alien 3 About?
The premise of Alien 3 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After crash-landing on Fiorina 161, a harsh penal colony, Ripley finds herself stranded with a group of dangerous inmates. A deadly Alien soon appears, and its presence triggers a series of terrifying deaths. To survive, Ripley must forge an uneasy alliance with the convicts, battling both the creature and the inmates’ distrust in a desperate fight for survival.
Alien 3 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- prison
- alien
- cryogenics
- android
- ellen ripley character
- xenomorph
- cult film
- female protagonist
- sequel
- third part
- orchestral music score
- blood
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- gore
- religion
- future
- blood splatter
- falling from height
- violence
- autopsy
- spacecraft
- crash
- space marine
- x rayed skeleton
- parasite
- action heroine
- cryonics
- rapist
- returning character killed off
- megacorporation
- hypodermic needle
- survivor
- space colony
- penal colony
- furnace
- chief medical officer
- crash landing
- year 2179
- facehugger
- directorial debut
- cremation
- hypodermic syringe
- infirmary
- alien attack
- convicted murderer
- sole survivor
- spaceship crash
- prison colony
- cryostasis
- emergency escape pod
- correctional facility
Alien 3 Cast
Sigourney Weaver stars in Alien 3. Directed by David Fincher.
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Director David Fincher
More from David Fincher
More films directed by David Fincher, best-rated first: The Social Network, Fight Club, Zodiac and Seven.
Alien 3 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Alien 3 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 44% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 6.2
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TMDB 64% User score
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Alien 3 Plot Summary
What happens in Alien 3 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A fire breaks out aboard the Colonial Marine spaceship Sulaco, leading to the launch of an escape pod that carries Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), a young girl named Newt, the injured Corporal Hicks, and the damaged android Bishop. All four passengers are placed in Cryonic stasis. However, scans reveal a terrifying discovery: an Alien face-hugger has attached itself to one of them, indicating a looming threat. The pod crash-lands on Fiorina “Fury” 161, a hazardous foundry facility and penal colony, inhabited by male inmates with violent pasts. As the inmates recover the pod and its occupants, danger lurks nearby when a face-hugger approaches a prison dog.
Full summary
The whole story of Alien 3, scene by scene
Alien 3 Box Office & Budget
Alien 3 grossed $159.8 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, 3.2 times what it cost. $55.5 million came from the US and Canada and $104.3 million (65%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$159.8M
3.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $55.5M
- International
- $104.3M
- Budget
- $50M
Alien 3 Awards & Nominations
Alien 3 was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 3 nominations come from 3 ceremonies.
3 nominations3 ceremonies
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Saturn Awards 1993 1 nomination- Nominated Best Supporting Actor
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BAFTA 1993 1 nomination- Nominated Best Special Visual Effects
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Oscars 1993 1 nomination- Nominated Visual Effects
Alien 3 Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser and 1 featurette.
- Teaser Alien 3 | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
- Featurette Drowsy on Set: "Alien 3" Creature Performer's Hilarious Mishap
How Well Do You Know Alien 3?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the spaceship that Ellen Ripley escapes from?
Cars in Alien 3
5 cars on screen, including the 1988 Honda VLX 600 Shadow and the Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic.
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1988 Honda VLX 600 Shadow Important role -
Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic Minor role -
1957 Morris Minor 1000 Minor role -
1978 Harley-Davidson FLH Background role
Alien 3 Also Known As
39 alternative titles, including “Alien³: Special 'Assembly Cut' Edition” and “에일리언 3”.
- Also known as
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- Alien³: Special 'Assembly Cut' Edition
- 에일리언 3
- Alien 3 Special Assembly Cut Edition
- Чужой 3
- Чужий 3
- एलीयन ३
- एलियन ३
- Alien³: Es ist wieder da
- A végső megoldás: halál
- Άλιεν 3: Η Τελική Αναμέτρηση
- 異形第三集
- Quái Vật Không Gian 3
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- 異形3
- Ali3n
- Alien³ Directors Cut
- Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)
- Alien 3 (Theatrical Release)
- Alien ³ - The Legacy Cut
- Votrelec³
- Vetřelec³
- 异形3
- Yaratık 3
- Alien³ - A Végső megoldás: Halál
- Alien 3 - A Desforra
- Obcy 3
- הנוסע השמיני 3
- Пришълецът 3
- Осми путник 3
- Tulnukas³
- Άλιεν³: Η Τελική Αναμέτρηση
- エイリアン3
- 에이리언 3
- Чужий³
- Svešais 3
- Svetimas³
- بیگانه ۳
- เอเลี่ยน 3 อสูรสยบจักรวาล
- 異形三集
- Osmi potnik 3, უცხო³
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Alien 3 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Alien 3, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Alien 3?
Alien 3 runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Alien 3 released?
Alien 3 was released on May 22, 1992.
Who directed Alien 3?
Alien 3 was directed by David Fincher.
More films by David Fincher Who is in the cast of Alien 3?
Alien 3 stars Sigourney Weaver.
How much did Alien 3 make at the box office?
Alien 3 grossed $159.8 million worldwide ($55.5 million domestic, $104.3 million international) on a budget of $50 million.
How is Alien 3 rated?
Alien 3 has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Was Alien 3 nominated for any awards?
Alien 3 received 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies.
Does Alien 3 have a post-credit scene?
No. Alien 3 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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