Movie Information
Overall Rank: 3054
Average Rating: 3.1/4
# of Ratings: 8
Theatrical Release Date: 08/16/2024
Language: English
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Fede Alvarez
Actors: Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Aileen Wu, Spike Fearn
Plot: A group of young space colonizers looking to escape a dead-end existence
decide to take on risky scavenging job promising big returns. But the
derelict Romulus space station is home to something far deadlier than
anything they could imagine. -- Chris Kavan
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3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 08/21/2024
Not yet convinced that "Alien" has fully gotten back on its feet, but while "Romulus" has its moments of silliness, its sparce uses of the iconic Xenomorph are wise and effective.
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Feels Like the First Time
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/29/2024
While both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant were good in their own way, I can't help but feel they couldn't quiet capture the same feeling of Alien and Aliens. Fede Alvarez, however, has managed to make Alien: Romulus a better fit into the OG Alien narrative - mixing that tension with some true outright horror while also playing homage to the other previous films and even the well-received Alien Isolation video game.
Romulus is not a perfect film and I have given it the same rating as both the above-mentioned franchise films even though it feels like a very different beast. Besides leaning more into the horror aspect, Romulus also benefits from a solid cast with Cailee Spaeny standing out as a younger Ripley cipher while David Jonsson is likewise excellent as the android Andy - who goes …
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