@REEL_DEAL2026-01-16 22:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Aliens knows its audience.
“This tomato has seen things.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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1986 · Action / Adventure / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Aliens
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED16%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED22%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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ICE COLD · STRUCTURALLY PERFECT
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
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RELEASE DATE
1986
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GENRE
Action / Adventure / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
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STARRING CAST
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@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-23 12:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Aliens.
@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-11 14:00 UTC
If Aliens was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-20 09:00 UTC
Aliens thinks "scary" means turning the lights off and slamming a kitchen drawer.
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Why is Aliens rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Aliens (1986) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 16/100.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Aliens fit best?+
Aliens works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for action fans. With a Burn Index of 16/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Aliens worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Aliens scores 16/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Aliens actually is?
Look, I wanted to love Aliens. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
💬 619 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/movies · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 1.0k points
Hot Take: Aliens's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought Aliens was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.1k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Aliens?
Everyone praising the Aliens performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
💬 1,085 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD