Best Alien Movies & TV Shows

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

Run time: 122m Tagline: The adventure continues... Release: 2008-05-21

Stars: Cate Blanchett Dimitri Diatchenko Harrison Ford Igor Jijikine Ilia Volok Jim Broadbent John Hurt Karen Allen Ray Winstone Shia LaBeouf

Justice League

The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.

Stars: Carl Lumbly George Newbern Kevin Conroy Maria Canals-Barrera Michael Rosenbaum Phil LaMarr Susan Eisenberg

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

Stars: Dana Delany Tim Daly

Predator 2

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.

Run time: 108m Tagline: Silent. Invisible. Invincible. He’s in town with a few days to kill. Release: 1990-11-21

Stars: Adam Baldwin Bill Paxton Danny Glover Gary Busey Jr. Kent McCord Kevin Peter Hall María Conchita Alonso Morton Downey Robert Davi Rubén Blades

Predators

A group of cold-blooded killers find themselves trapped on an alien planet to be hunted by extraterrestrial Predators.

Run time: 107m Tagline: They are the most dangerous killers on the planet. But this is not our planet. Release: 2010-07-07

Stars: Adrien Brody Alice Braga Carey Jones Danny Trejo Laurence Fishburne Louis Ozawa Mahershala Ali Oleg Taktarov Topher Grace Walton Goggins

The Predator

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

Run time: 107m Tagline: The hunt has evolved. Release: 2018-09-05

Stars: Alfie Allen Augusto Aguilera Boyd Holbrook Jacob Tremblay Jake Busey Keegan-Michael Key Olivia Munn Sterling K. Brown Thomas Jane Trevante Rhodes

Prey

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

Run time: 100m Tagline: They hunt to live. It lives to hunt. Release: 2022-08-02

Stars: Amber Midthunder Bennett Taylor Dakota Beavers Dane DiLiegro Julian Black Antelope Michelle Thrush Mike Paterson Nelson Leis Stefany Mathias Stormee Kipp

Invincible

Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father's tutelage.

Stars: J.K. Simmons Sandra Oh Steven Yeun

Alien Resurrection

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

Run time: 109m Tagline: It's already too late. Release: 1997-11-12

Stars: Brad Dourif Dan Hedaya Dominique Pinon Gary Dourdan J.E. Freeman Kim Flowers Michael Wincott Ron Perlman Sigourney Weaver Winona Ryder

Avatar: Fire and Ash

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

Run time: 198m Tagline: The world of Pandora will change forever. Release: 2025-12-17

Stars: CCH Pounder Cliff Curtis Jack Champion Joel David Moore Kate Winslet Oona Chaplin Sam Worthington Sigourney Weaver Stephen Lang Zoe Saldaña

The Suicide Squad

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Run time: 132m Tagline: They’re dying to save the world. Release: 2021-07-28

Stars: Daniela Melchior David Dastmalchian Idris Elba Jai Courtney Joel Kinnaman John Cena Margot Robbie Michael Rooker Sylvester Stallone Viola Davis

Eternals

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

Run time: 156m Tagline: In the beginning... Release: 2021-11-03

Stars: Angelina Jolie Barry Keoghan Brian Tyree Henry Gemma Chan Kumail Nanjiani Lauren Ridloff Lia McHugh Ma Dong-seok Richard Madden Salma Hayek Pinault

Superman & Lois

After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever: dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.

Stars: Alex Garfin Elizabeth Tulloch Michael Bishop Michael Cudlitz Tyler Hoechlin

Project Hail Mary

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

Run time: 157m Tagline: Believe in the Hail Mary. Release: 2026-03-15

Stars: Annelle Olaleye James Ortiz Ken Leung Lionel Boyce Maya Eva Hosein Mia Soteriou Milana Vayntrub Priya Kansara Ryan Gosling Sandra Hüller