Alien: Covenant Movie Review
Movie Analysis & Review
Alien: Covenant, released on 09 May 2017, is an Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller film (Released) with a runtime of 122 minutes. Produced by 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions, Scott Free Productions in United States of America. Directed by Ridley Scott, the movie features performances by Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez. The film had a budget of $97.0 million and grossed $240.9 million.
Plot Summary: 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.
Cast and Crew
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez
Crew: H. R. Giger (Art Direction), Andrew Wallis (Stunts), Connor Van Vuuren (Stunt Double), Ryan Tarran (Stunt Double), Ben Siemer (Stunt Double), Joshua Seattle (Stunts), Warwick Sadler (Stunts), Lachlan Robbie (Stunts)
Director: Ridley Scott
Overview of Alien: Covenant
Release Date: 2017-05-09
Runtime: 122 min
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Status: Released
Budget: $97,000,000
Revenue: $240,891,763
Production: 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions, Scott Free Productions
Countries: United States of America
Certification (IN): UA
OTT Providers: JioHotstar
Keywords: android, spacecraft, experiment, space travel, infection, engineer, alien life-form, sequel, alien, space, creature, robot, scientist, genocide, creation, acid, xenomorph, alien technology, genetic mutation
External: IMDB
Story & Plot
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.
Trailer
Reviews
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…"
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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, ambitious in asking not only about the creation of alien life,…
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 technical standpoint, but not a very engaging movie, and I w…
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 arrogant attitude that indicates that there is no film quite…
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 'Alien'
Alien covenant gets locked up in its own self importa…
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 to terrorize the cast and I wasn't disappointed. Of course, …
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 didn't get those. There is so much detail and such good acting….
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 definitely bogged down by expectation levels. Not without fl…
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 back in action. It's another prequel, hence the prequel serie…
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 who aren't smart enough to be hall monitors.
I had wondered …
AnAwe: Though Michael Fassbender did a sublime job and the movie itself was visually immersive, the actions of the main characters did not seem very smart. I could forgive the decision that the newly installed captain Oram (Billy Crudup) took about going to the unknown planet. But everything that happened …
Repo Jack: I would hate to be in the shoes of a filmmaker that needs to please a rabid fan base. The "Star Wars" sequels are a perfect example of this. Ridley Scott has the same challenge with the "Alien" prequels which you see in user scores.
I loved "Prometheus" with its attempt at something bigger than …
r96sk: I like how gory <em>'Alien: Covenant'</em> is, though apart from that there isn't much to shout about. It's good, but that's it.
I'd say it's one of the weaker cast lists of the franchise, not that I have anything against the performances here but I wasn't blown away or overly interested in anyon…
CinemaSerf: Initially, I thought this was just a pretty shameless attempt to attach the "Alien" brand to the really mediocre "Prometheus" (2012) but to be fair, it is just a little more than that. The crew of a colonial exploration ship are heading to a new word when their crew are tempted by a bit of John Denv…
GenerationofSwine: Well, it's slightly better than Prometheus, that's something. It's a little bit closer to the monster movie that was Alien…but closer does not mean that it comes anywhere near being as epic as it's 1979 mother…queen…whatever.
It's still putting on airs. It's still living under the delusion …
Cuzzin Coo: **Good Sci-fi** 👍🏾
Filipe Manuel Neto: **With strengths at a visual and technical level, it would be much better with a more developed and better written script.**
I don't know if I'm the only person to say this, but I think a horror movie works better if we see some intelligence in the script and in the characters' attitudes, and if …
Recommendations
Prometheus, Alien Resurrection, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Alien³, Life
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Ans: The movie was released on 09 May 2017.
Q2: What is the runtime of the movie Alien: Covenant?
Ans: The movie runs for 122 minutes.
Q3: What is the genre of Alien: Covenant?
Ans: It is an Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
Q4: Who directed the movie?
Ans: The film is directed by Ridley Scott.
Q5: What was the budget and revenue of the film?
Ans: Budget was $97.0 million and it earned $240.9 million in revenue.
