Aliens

Summary

Aliens is a film^[1]. Aliens ranks in the top 0.4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,732 views/month, #375 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aliens received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[3].
• Aliens received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[4].
• Aliens received the Saturn Award for Best Director^[5].
• Aliens received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[6].
• Aliens received the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects^[7].
• Aliens received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[8].
• Aliens's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Aliens was directed by James Cameron^[10].
• James Cameron wrote the screenplay for Aliens^[11].
• David Giler wrote the screenplay for Aliens^[12].
• Walter Hill wrote the screenplay for Aliens^[13].
• Ronald Shusett wrote the screenplay for Aliens^[14].
• Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Aliens^[15].
• Aliens's composer is recorded as James Horner^[16].
• Aliens's genre is action film^[17].
• Aliens's genre is horror film^[18].
• Aliens's genre is thriller film^[19].
• Aliens's genre is science fiction horror film^[20].
• Aliens's genre is adventure film^[21].
• Aliens's genre is science fiction film^[22].
• Aliens's genre is monster film^[23].
• Aliens's genre is suspense film^[24].
• Aliens's genre is war film^[25].
• Aliens's genre is science fiction action film^[26].
• Aliens followed Alien^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gale Anne Hurd^[28], David Giler^[29], Walter Hill^[30], and Gordon Carroll^[31]. Aliens was directed by James Cameron^[10]. Screenwriters include James Cameron^[11], David Giler^[12], Walter Hill^[13], Ronald Shusett^[14], and Dan O'Bannon^[15]. Cast members include William Hope^[32], Paul Reiser^[33], Bill Paxton^[34], Jenette Goldstein^[35], Al Matthews^[36], and Mark Rolston^[37].

Publication

Publication dates include July 18, 1986^[38], October 3, 1986^[39], November 13, 1986^[40], October 8, 1986^[41], and 1986^[42]. The original language of Aliens was English^[43]. Genres include action film^[17], horror film^[18], thriller film^[19], science fiction horror film^[20], adventure film^[21], and science fiction film^[22]. Aliens's part of the series is recorded as Alien^[44]. Aliens was distributed by video on demand^[45].

Subject and Themes

Aliens's part of the series is recorded as Alien^[44].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[3], an Academy Awards^[46], in United States^[47]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[4], an award for best sound editing^[48], in United States^[49]; Saturn Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1976^[52]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[6], a dramatic presentation award^[53], founded in 1958^[54]; BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects^[7], a film award category^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[8], an award for best film by genre^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1973^[59]. Reviews include 8.9/10^[60], 84/100^[61], 94%^[62], 8.4/10^[63], and 4.1/5^[64].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Aliens followed Alien^[27].

Why It Matters

Aliens ranks in the top 0.4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,732 views/month, #375 of 94,065).^[2] Aliens has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] Aliens is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

What awards did Aliens receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[3], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[4], Saturn Award for Best Director^[5], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[6].