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	'''Alien'''~~('''s''') or '''The Alien'''('''s''') may refer~~ to:		'''Alien''' most commonly refers to:

	{{TOC right}}		* [[Extraterrestrial life]], or alien life which does not originate from Earth
			* [[Extraterrestrial intelligence]], hypothetical advanced alien life

			'''Alien'''('''s''') or '''The Alien'''('''s''') may also refer to:{{TOC right}}
	== Arts and entertainment ==		== Arts and entertainment ==
	* [[Alien (franchise)\|''Alien'' (franchise)]], a media franchise		* [[Alien (franchise)\|''Alien'' (franchise)]], a media franchise
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	===Films===		===Films===
	* [[Alien (film)\|''Alien'' (film)]], a 1979 film by Ridley Scott		* [[Alien (film)\|''Alien'' (film)]], a 1979 film by Ridley Scott
			** [[Aliens (film)\|''Aliens'' (film)]], second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron
	** ''[[Alien 3]]'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher		** ''[[Alien 3]]'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher
	** ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott
	** ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet		** ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
	** ''[[Alien: Romulus]]'', ninth film in the franchise from 2024 by Fede Álvarez
	** [[Alien vs. Predator (film)\|''Alien vs. Predator'' (film)]], fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson		** [[Alien vs. Predator (film)\|''Alien vs. Predator'' (film)]], fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson
	** [[Aliens (film)\|''Aliens'' (film)]], second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron
	** ''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause		** ''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause
			** ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott
			** ''[[Alien: Romulus]]'', ninth film in the franchise from 2024 by Fede Álvarez
	* ''[[Alien 2: On Earth]]'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film		* ''[[Alien 2: On Earth]]'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film
	*''[[Alien Visitor]]'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) ~~Australian{{endash}}Italian~~ science fiction film by Rolf de Heer		*''[[Alien Visitor]]'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) Australian–Italian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer
	* ''[[Alienoid]]'', a 2022 South Korean film		* ''[[Alienoid]]'', a 2022 South Korean film
	* [[The Alien (2016 film)\|''The Alien'' (2016 film)]], a 2016 Mexican film		* [[The Alien (2016 film)\|''The Alien'' (2016 film)]], a 2016 Mexican film
	* [[The Alien (unproduced film)\|''The Alien'' (unproduced film)]], an incomplete 1960s ~~Indian{{endash}}American~~ film		* [[The Alien (unproduced film)\|''The Alien'' (unproduced film)]], an incomplete 1960s Indian–American film
			* [[Alien (2024 film)\|''Alien'' (2024 film)]], a 2024 Russian film unrelated to the Alien franchise.

	=== Literature ===		=== Literature ===
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	* [[Aliens (song)\|"Aliens" (song)]], by Coldplay, 2017		* [[Aliens (song)\|"Aliens" (song)]], by Coldplay, 2017
	* "Aliens", by [[Warlord (California band)\|Warlord]], 1984		* "Aliens", by [[Warlord (California band)\|Warlord]], 1984
	* "The ~~Aliens~~", by Dream Theater from ''[[A View from the Top of the World]]'', 2021		* "The Alien", by Dream Theater from ''[[A View from the Top of the World]]'', 2021

	=== Video games ===		=== Video games ===
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	* [[Alien (Armenian TV series)\|''Alien'' (Armenian TV series)]], a 2017 melodrama series		* [[Alien (Armenian TV series)\|''Alien'' (Armenian TV series)]], a 2017 melodrama series
	* ''[[Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series]]'', web series in the ''Alien'' franchise from 2019 by Fabien Dubois		* ''[[Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series]]'', web series in the ''Alien'' franchise from 2019 by Fabien Dubois
	** ''[[Alien: Earth]]'', ~~an upcoming~~ science fiction horror television series in the franchise by Noah Hawley		* ''[[Alien: Earth]]'', a science fiction horror television series in the franchise by Noah Hawley
	* [[Alien (sculpture)\|''Alien'' (sculpture)]], a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England		* [[Alien (sculpture)\|''Alien'' (sculpture)]], a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
	* [[Aliens (Dark Horse Comics line)\|''Aliens'' (Dark Horse Comics line)]]		* [[Aliens (Dark Horse Comics line)\|''Aliens'' (Dark Horse Comics line)]]
	* [[Aliens (Roseanne)\|"Aliens" (''Roseanne'')]], a 1992 television episode		* [[Aliens (Roseanne)\|"Aliens" (''Roseanne'')]], a 1992 television episode
			* [[The Alien (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet)\|"The Alien" (''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'')]], a 1984 television episode
	* [[The Aliens (TV series)\|''The Aliens'' (TV series)]], 2016 British sci-fi television series		* [[The Aliens (TV series)\|''The Aliens'' (TV series)]], 2016 British sci-fi television series
			* [[Aliens (Star Trek Roleplaying Game)\|''Aliens'' (Star Trek Roleplaying Game)]], published 2003

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	==Paranormal==		==Paranormal==
	* [[Extraterrestrial life]], or alien life which does not originate from Earth
	* [[Extraterrestrial intelligence]], hypothetical advanced alien life
	* [[Alien UFO technologies]], speculative hypothesis that some UFOs are alien spacecraft		* [[Alien UFO technologies]], speculative hypothesis that some UFOs are alien spacecraft

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{{Wiktionary|alien|aliens|Alien}}
'''Alien''' primarily refers to:
* [[Alien (law)]], a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** [[Enemy alien]], the above in times of war
* [[Extraterrestrial life]], life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, a lifeform with [[extraterrestrial intelligence]]
** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see [[Extraterrestrials in fiction]]
* [[Introduced species]], a species not native to its environment
** [[Adventive plant]]s or alien plants, species that are foreign to the native flora

'''Alien'''('''s'''), or '''The Alien'''('''s''') may also refer to:

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== Science and technology ==
* [[AliEn (ALICE Environment)]], a grid framework
* [[Alien (file converter)]], a Linux program
* [[Alien Technology]], a manufacturer of RFID technology

== Arts and entertainment ==
* [[Alien (franchise)|''Alien'' (franchise)]], a media franchise
** ''[[Xenomorph]]'', the titular alien in the franchise

===Films===
* [[Alien (film)|''Alien'' (film)]], a 1979 film by Ridley Scott
** [[Aliens (film)|''Aliens'' (film)]], second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron
** ''[[Alien 3]]'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher
** ''[[Alien Resurrection]]'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
** [[Alien vs. Predator (film)|''Alien vs. Predator'' (film)]], fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson
** ''[[Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem]]'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause
** [[Prometheus (2012 film)|''Prometheus'' (2012 film)]], seventh film in the franchise from 2012 by Ridley Scott
** ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott
** ''[[Alien: Romulus]]'', ninth film in the franchise from 2024 by Fede Álvarez
* ''[[Alien 2: On Earth]]'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film
*''[[Alien Visitor]]'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) Australian{{endash}}Italian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer
* [[The Alien (2016 film)|''The Alien'' (2016 film)]], a 2016 Mexican film
* [[The Alien (unproduced film)|''The Alien'' (unproduced film)]], an incomplete 1960s Indian{{endash}}American film
* ''[[Alienoid]]'', a 2022 South Korean film

=== Literature ===
* [[Alien novels|''Alien'' novels]], an extension of the ''Alien'' franchise
* ''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual]]'', a 1995 book by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, a guide to the fictional United States Colonial Marines
* [[Aliens (Tappan Wright novel)|''Aliens'' (Tappan Wright novel)]], a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright
* [[Aliens!|''Aliens!'' (anthology)]] a 1980 anthology of science fiction edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann
* [[The Alien (novel)]], the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by [[Katherine Applegate]]
* [[The Aliens (play)|''The Aliens'' (play)]], a 2010 play by Annie Baker

=== Music ===
==== Performers ====
* [[Alien (band)]], a 1980s Swedish rock group
* [[The Aliens (Australian band)]], a 1970s new wave group
* [[The Aliens (Scottish band)]], a 2005–2008 rock group
* The Aliens, the backing band for the American musician Jared Louche on his 1999 solo debut album ''[[Covergirl (Jared Louche and The Aliens album)|Covergirl]]''

==== Albums ====
* [[Alien (soundtrack)|''Alien'' (soundtrack)]], 1979
* [[Alien (Alien album)|''Alien'' (Alien album)]], 1988
* [[Alien (Beam album)|''Alien'' (Beam album)]], 2022
* [[Alien (Northlane album)|''Alien'' (Northlane album)]], 2019
* [[Alien (Strapping Young Lad album)|''Alien'' (Strapping Young Lad album)]], 2005
* ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by [[Tankard (band)|Tankard]]
* [[Aliens (soundtrack)|''Aliens'' (soundtrack)]], 1987

==== Songs ====
* [[Alien (Britney Spears song)|"Alien" (Britney Spears song)]], 2013
* [[Alien (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song)|"Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song)]], 2018
* "Alien", a song by Atlanta Rhythm from the album [[Quinella (album)|''Quinella'']], 1981
* "Alien", a song by Bush from the album ''[[Sixteen Stone]]'', 1994
* "Alien", a song by Dead Letter Circus from the EP ''[[Dead Letter Circus (EP)|Dead Letter Circus]]'', 2007
* "Alien", a song by The Devil Wears Prada from the EP ''[[Space (The Devil Wears Prada EP)|Space]]'', 2014
* "Alien", a song by Erasure from the album ''[[Loveboat (album)|Loveboat]]'', 2000
* "Alien", a song by Japan from the album ''[[Quiet Life]]'', 1979
* "Alien", a song by Lamb from the album ''[[Fear of Fours]]'', 1999
* "Alien", a song by Nerina Pallot from the album ''[[Dear Frustrated Superstar]]'', 2001
* "Alien", a song by P-Model from the album ''[[Landsale (album)|Landsale]]'', 1980
* "Alien", a song by Pennywise from the album ''[[Straight Ahead (Pennywise album)|Straight Ahead]]'', 1999
* "Alien", a song by Stray Kids from the album ''[[SKZ-Replay]]'', 2022
* "Alien", a song by Structures from the album ''[[Life Through a Window]]'', 2014
* "Alien", a song by the National from the album ''[[First Two Pages of Frankenstein]]'', 2023
* "Alien", a song by Third Day from the album ''[[Conspiracy No. 5]]'', 1997
* "Alien", a song by Thriving Ivory from the album [[Thriving Ivory (album)|Thriving Ivory]], 2003
* "Alien", a song by Tokio Hotel from the album ''[[Humanoid (Tokio Hotel album)|Humanoid]]'', 2009
* "Alien", a 2018 song by [[Beach House]]
* "Alien", a 2020 song by [[Lee Su-hyun]]
* "Alien", a 2020 song by [[Dennis Lloyd]]
* [[Aliens (song)|"Aliens" (song)]], a 2017 song by Coldplay
* "Aliens", a 1984 song by [[Warlord (California band)|Warlord]]
* "The Alien", a song by Dream Theater from the album ''[[A View from the Top of the World]]'', 2021

=== Video games ===
====Based on the 1979 and 1986 films====
* [[Alien (1982 video game)|''Alien'' (1982 video game)]], a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film
* [[Alien (1984 video game)|''Alien'' (1984 video game)]], based on the 1979 film
* [[Aliens:_The_Computer_Game_(US_Version)|''Aliens: The Computer Game'' (US Version)]], a 1986 game by Activision based on the 1986 film of the same name
* [[Aliens:_The_Computer_Game_(UK_Version)|''Aliens: The Computer Game'' (UK Version)]], a 1986 game by Electric Dreams based on the 1986 film
* [[Aliens (1990 video game)|''Aliens'' (1990 video game)]], a game by Konami, based on the 1986 film
* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]'', a 2014 video game based on the ''Alien'' science fiction horror film series
* {{crossref|printworthy=y|See also: [[List of Alien, Predator, and Alien vs. Predator games|List of ''Alien'', ''Predator'', and ''Alien vs. Predator'' games]]}}
====Other video games====
* [[Aliens (1982 video game)|''Aliens'' (1982 video game)]], a text-only clone of ''Space Invaders'' written for the CP/M operating system on the Kaypro computer

=== Other media ===
* [[Alien (Armenian TV series)|''Alien'' (Armenian TV series)]], a 2017 melodrama series
* ''[[Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series]]'', web series in the ''Alien'' franchise from 2019 by Fabien Dubois
** ''[[Alien: Earth]]'', an upcoming science fiction horror television series in the franchise by Noah Hawley
* [[Alien (sculpture)|''Alien'' (sculpture)]], a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
* [[Aliens (Dark Horse Comics line)|''Aliens'' (Dark Horse Comics line)]]
* [[The Aliens (TV series)|''The Aliens'' (TV series)]], 2016 British sci-fi television series
* [[Aliens (Roseanne)|"Aliens" (''Roseanne'')]], a 1992 television episode

== Other uses ==
* [[Alien (shipping company)]], a Russian company
* [[Alien Sun]] (born 1974), Singaporean actress
* ''Alien'', a perfume by [[Thierry Mugler#Fragrances|Thierry Mugler]]
* [[Alian District]] (Alien), in Taiwan

== See also ==
* [[Alians]], an Islamic order
* [[Alien Project (disambiguation)]]
* [[Alien 4 (disambiguation)]]
* [[Alien vs. Predator (disambiguation)]]
* [[Astrobiology]], the study of hypothetical alien life
* ''[[ATLiens]]'', a 1996 album by OutKast
* [[Predator (disambiguation)]]
* [[UFO (disambiguation)]]
* [[Unidentified flying object (disambiguation)]]
* [[Outsider (disambiguation)]]
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