Although Alien grossed over $100 million, the sci-fi horror was initially labeled a flop by its studio—although not for long. Released in 1979, director Ridley Scott’s Alien was a huge success upon release.
The story followed Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley and her fellow crewmates on the Nostromo as they attempted to escape the legendary Xenomorph, kick-starting the careers of two sci-fi icons in the process. Weaver went on to become a genre legend while the titular monster would star in three Alien
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