10 Best Alien Movies of All Time

1. Alien (1979) Ridley Scott's masterpiece introduces the iconic Xenomorph, a deadly creature that haunts space explorers.

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2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Steven Spielberg's timeless tale of friendship between a boy and an stranded alien.

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3. Independence Day (1996) A global battle for survival against an alien invasion.

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4. District 9 (2009) A unique blend of sci-fi and social commentary, exploring humanity's treatment of aliens.

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5. Arrival (2016) Amy Adams stars as a linguist communicating with aliens in this thought-provoking thriller.

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6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Spielberg's classic exploration of first contact.

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7. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) A modern retelling of the 1951 classic, with an alien warning for humanity.

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8. Men in Black (1997) Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones star as agents managing alien life on Earth.

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9. Signs (2002) M. Night Shyamalan's tense thriller about a family facing an alien invasion.

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10. Prometheus (2012) Ridley Scott's prequel to Alien, exploring humanity's origins.

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