Alien (1979) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Now, before we get into what you need to know of how you can watch 'Alien' right now, here are some finer points about the Brandywine Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, Ronald Shusett Productions horror flick. Alien starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min. The release date of the movie is June 21st, 1979. The movie received a user score of 82/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 15,811 real users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed."

Eager to watch 'Alien' on your favorite screen? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Ridley Scott-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Alien' on each platform when they are available. 'Alien' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home in the US.