Alien: Covenant
Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017Movie122 minEnglish

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic65/100
Google Users59%
Director: Ridley ScottGenres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Plot Summary

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, heading for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they initially believe to be an uncharted paradise. However, their new home soon reveals itself to be a dark and dangerous world, with a sole survivor of the previous Prometheus expedition, the synthetic David, as its only inhabitant. The crew must fight for their survival against a terrifying alien threat.

Critical Reception

Alien: Covenant received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its themes underdeveloped. While some praised its visual effects and Fassbender's performance, others felt it failed to live up to the legacy of the franchise, often criticized for its violence and philosophical aspirations that didn't quite land.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning with impressive creature designs.
  • Michael Fassbender delivers a standout performance as the android David.
  • The film's plot is seen as derivative and its philosophical ambitions are not fully realized.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a divided reception, with some appreciating the return to the franchise's horror roots and intense gore. However, many expressed disappointment with the story's logic, character development, and perceived deviation from the established 'Alien' universe tone.

Fun Fact

During the filming of a scene where Katherine Waterston's character, Daniels, is attacked by a Neomorph, director Ridley Scott encouraged Waterston to improvise her reactions, leading to a more visceral and authentic performance.

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10 reviews
Patrick E. Abe

Patrick E. Abe

I paid to see the movie, just to see what all the hype was about. It's a mess, of course, from David going Nazi and practicing genocide, to the mindless violence of "an earthworm impaled on a hook to catch fish," to space idiots/children wh...
Reno

Reno

**Good robot! Bad robot!** After some gaps, the 'Alien' franchise came alive with the prequel 'Prometheum' which originally said to be a spin-off. Particularly, it landed in the hands of the original maker. Now, even the original title b...
John Chard

John Chard

Even the monkeys stood upright at some point. Hee! Ridley Scott, it seems, is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't as regards the Alien franchise he so gloriously kick-started back in 1979. Prometheus was too cerebral for many and ...
Mark Rushow

Mark Rushow

Watched Alien: Covenant a 3rd time. It is a lot better than first meets the eye. The drastic difference from what we were expecting in direction from Prometheus threw all of us off. We had expectations of what we would get to see and we did...
EvilWayz

EvilWayz

Not sure about all the bad reviews, I enjoyed the movie. I'm guessing because I wasn't expecting it to be particularly cerebral. Its a sci-fi/horror flick, I was looking forward to Sir Ridley Scott coming up with new and disgusting ways t...
Saketh Thota

Saketh Thota

I agree with most of the negative comments about this movie.It is a gigantic missed opportunity.My biggest issue apart from the utter predictability and nonsensical,inept script,was the disappointment of seeing 'Prometheus' mixed up with 'A...
Simon Quinlank

Simon Quinlank

**Limps along under the weight of its own importance.** I love my films dripping with self importance and this one is definitely one of them. I can't get enough of these films that positively bubble over with a high handed, serious and ...
Gimly

Gimly

I had a few reservations going in to _Alien: Covenant_. In my opinion there hasn't been a truly great entry to the franchise since _Aliens_, so I was worried that the statistics were against it. I thought _Prometheus_ was incredible from a ...
CraigJamesReview

CraigJamesReview

Alien Covenant marks the third Alien movie directed by Ridley Scott and the second prequel to the franchise after Prometheus. They also seem to be getting worse with age. Prometheus was really a lot of questions searching for answers, am...
Simon Foster

Simon Foster

"At times a thrilling, stomach-churning journey, but one that leaves those on board wondering if the disorientation and down time was worth the investment..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/5/...