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{{Wiktionary|alien|aliens|Alien}} | {{Wiktionary|alien|aliens|Alien}} | ||
'''Alien''' | '''Alien''' most commonly refers to: | ||
* [[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 | ||
** | **[[Xenomorph]], the titular alien in the franchise | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
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** [[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 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: Covenant]]'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott | ||
** ''[[Alien: Romulus]]'', ninth film in the franchise from 2024 by Fede Álvarez | ** ''[[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) | *''[[Alien Visitor]]'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) Australian–Italian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer | ||
* ''[[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 | * [[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 === | ||
*[[Fictional alien life-forms]], extraterrestrials in fiction | |||
====Novels==== | |||
* [[Alien novels|''Alien'' novels]], an extension of the ''Alien'' franchise | * [[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: 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 (Tappan Wright novel)|''Aliens'' (Tappan Wright novel)]], a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright | ||
* [[Aliens! | * ''[[Aliens!]]'', a 1980 anthology of science fiction edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann | ||
* [[The Alien (novel)]], the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by | * [[The Alien (novel)|''The Alien'' (novel)]], the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by Katherine Applegate | ||
====Plays==== | |||
* [[The Aliens (play)|''The Aliens'' (play)]], a 2010 play by Annie Baker | * [[The Aliens (play)|''The Aliens'' (play)]], a 2010 play by Annie Baker | ||
=== Music === | === Music === | ||
==== Albums ==== | ==== Albums ==== | ||
* [[Alien (Alien album)|''Alien'' (Alien album)]], 1988 | * [[Alien (Alien album)|''Alien'' (Alien album)]], 1988 | ||
* [[Alien (Beam album)|''Alien'' (Beam album)]], 2022 | * [[Alien (Beam album)|''Alien'' (Beam album)]], 2022 | ||
* [[Alien (Northlane album)|''Alien'' (Northlane album)]], 2019 | * [[Alien (Northlane album)|''Alien'' (Northlane album)]], 2019 | ||
* [[Alien (Strapping Young Lad album)|''Alien'' (Strapping Young Lad album)]], 2005 | * [[Alien (Strapping Young Lad album)|''Alien'' (Strapping Young Lad album)]], 2005 | ||
* [[Alien (soundtrack)|''Alien'' (soundtrack)]], 1979 | |||
* ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by [[Tankard (band)|Tankard]] | * ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by [[Tankard (band)|Tankard]] | ||
* [[Aliens (soundtrack)|''Aliens'' (soundtrack)]], 1987 | * [[Aliens (soundtrack)|''Aliens'' (soundtrack)]], 1987 | ||
==== Performers ==== | |||
* [[Alien (band)]], a 1980s Swedish rock group | |||
* [[The Aliens (Australian band)]], a 1970s new wave 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]]'' | |||
* [[The Aliens (Scottish band)]], a 2005–2008 rock group | |||
==== Songs ==== | ==== Songs ==== | ||
* "Alien", by Atlanta Rhythm from [[Quinella (album)|''Quinella'']], 1981 | |||
* "Alien", by [[Beach House]], 2018 | |||
* [[Alien (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song)|"Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song)]], 2018 | |||
* [[Alien (Britney Spears song)|"Alien" (Britney Spears song)]], 2013 | * [[Alien (Britney Spears song)|"Alien" (Britney Spears song)]], 2013 | ||
* "Alien", by Bush from ''[[Sixteen Stone]]'', 1994 | |||
* "Alien", by Dead Letter Circus from ''[[Dead Letter Circus (EP)|Dead Letter Circus]]'', 2007 | |||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by The Devil Wears Prada from ''[[Space (The Devil Wears Prada EP)|Space]]'', 2014 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Erasure from ''[[Loveboat (album)|Loveboat]]'', 2000 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Japan from ''[[Quiet Life]]'', 1979 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Lamb from ''[[Fear of Fours]]'', 1999 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by [[Lee Su-hyun]], 2020 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by [[Dennis Lloyd]], 2020 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by the National from ''[[First Two Pages of Frankenstein]]'', 2023 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Nerina Pallot from ''[[Dear Frustrated Superstar]]'', 2001 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by P-Model from ''[[Landsale (album)|Landsale]]'', 1980 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Pennywise from ''[[Straight Ahead (Pennywise album)|Straight Ahead]]'', 1999 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Stray Kids from ''[[SKZ-Replay]]'', 2022 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Structures from ''[[Life Through a Window]]'', 2014 | ||
* "Alien", by Third Day from ''[[Conspiracy No. 5]]'', 1997 | |||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Thriving Ivory from [[Thriving Ivory (album)|Thriving Ivory]], 2003 | ||
* "Alien", | * "Alien", by Tokio Hotel from ''[[Humanoid (Tokio Hotel album)|Humanoid]]'', 2009 | ||
* [[Aliens (song)|"Aliens" (song)]], by Coldplay, 2017 | |||
* "Aliens", by [[Warlord (California band)|Warlord]], 1984 | |||
* "The Alien", by Dream Theater from ''[[A View from the Top of the World]]'', 2021 | |||
* [[Aliens (song)|"Aliens" (song)]], | |||
* "Aliens", | |||
* "The Alien", | |||
=== Video games === | === Video games === | ||
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* [[Alien (1982 video game)|''Alien'' (1982 video game)]], a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film | * [[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 | * [[Alien (1984 video game)|''Alien'' (1984 video game)]], based on the 1979 film | ||
* [[ | * ''[[Alien: Isolation]]'', a 2014 video game based on the ''Alien'' science fiction horror film series | ||
* [[Aliens (1990 video game)|''Aliens'' (1990 video game)]], a game by Konami, based on the 1986 film | * [[Aliens (1990 video game)|''Aliens'' (1990 video game)]], a game by Konami, based on the 1986 film | ||
* '' | * [[Aliens: The Computer Game (UK Version)|''Aliens: The Computer Game'' (UK Version)]], a 1986 game by Electric Dreams based on the 1986 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 | |||
* {{crossref|printworthy=y|See also: [[List of Alien, Predator, and Alien vs. Predator games|List of ''Alien'', ''Predator'', and ''Alien vs. Predator'' games]]}} | * {{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==== | ====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 | * [[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 | ||
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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]]'', 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 | |||
* [[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 ( | * [[Aliens (Star Trek Roleplaying Game)|''Aliens'' (Star Trek Roleplaying Game)]], published 2003 | ||
== Botany == | |||
* [[Alien species]], adventive or introduced species; a species not native to its environment | |||
** Adventive plants or [[alien plant]]s, species that are foreign to the native flora | |||
==Law== | |||
* [[Alien (law)]], a person in a country who is not a national of that country | |||
** [[Enemy alien]], the above in times of war | |||
==Paranormal== | |||
* [[Alien UFO technologies]], speculative hypothesis that some UFOs are alien spacecraft | |||
== Science and technology == | |||
* [[AliEn (ALICE Environment)]], a grid framework | |||
* [[Alien (file converter)]], a Linux program | |||
* [[Alien Technology]], a manufacturer of RFID technology | |||
== Other uses == | ==Other uses== | ||
* [[Alien (shipping company)]], a Russian company | * [[Alien (shipping company)]], a Russian company | ||
* [[Alian District]] (Alien), a rural district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |||
* [[Alien Sun]] (born 1974), Singaporean actress | * [[Alien Sun]] (born 1974), Singaporean actress | ||
* ''Alien'', a perfume by [[Thierry Mugler#Fragrances|Thierry Mugler]] | * ''Alien'', a perfume by [[Thierry Mugler#Fragrances|Thierry Mugler]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:31, 14 November 2025
Template:Pp-vandalism Template:Pp Template:Sister project Alien most commonly refers to:
- 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:<templatestyles src="Template:TOC_right/styles.css" />
Arts and entertainment
- Alien (franchise), a media franchise
- Xenomorph, the titular alien in the franchise
Films
- Alien (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott
- 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), 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
- 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–Italian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer
- Alienoid, a 2022 South Korean film
- The Alien (2016 film), a 2016 Mexican film
- The Alien (unproduced film), an incomplete 1960s Indian–American film
- Alien (2024 film), a 2024 Russian film unrelated to the Alien franchise.
Literature
- Fictional alien life-forms, extraterrestrials in fiction
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), a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright
- Aliens!, 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
Plays
- The Aliens (play), a 2010 play by Annie Baker
Music
Albums
- Alien (Alien album), 1988
- Alien (Beam album), 2022
- Alien (Northlane album), 2019
- Alien (Strapping Young Lad album), 2005
- Alien (soundtrack), 1979
- Alien, a 1989 EP by Tankard
- Aliens (soundtrack), 1987
Performers
- Alien (band), a 1980s Swedish rock group
- The Aliens (Australian band), a 1970s new wave group
- The Aliens, the backing band for the American musician Jared Louche on his 1999 solo debut album Covergirl
- The Aliens (Scottish band), a 2005–2008 rock group
Songs
- "Alien", by Atlanta Rhythm from Quinella, 1981
- "Alien", by Beach House, 2018
- "Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song), 2018
- "Alien" (Britney Spears song), 2013
- "Alien", by Bush from Sixteen Stone, 1994
- "Alien", by Dead Letter Circus from Dead Letter Circus, 2007
- "Alien", by The Devil Wears Prada from Space, 2014
- "Alien", by Erasure from Loveboat, 2000
- "Alien", by Japan from Quiet Life, 1979
- "Alien", by Lamb from Fear of Fours, 1999
- "Alien", by Lee Su-hyun, 2020
- "Alien", by Dennis Lloyd, 2020
- "Alien", by the National from First Two Pages of Frankenstein, 2023
- "Alien", by Nerina Pallot from Dear Frustrated Superstar, 2001
- "Alien", by P-Model from Landsale, 1980
- "Alien", by Pennywise from Straight Ahead, 1999
- "Alien", by Stray Kids from SKZ-Replay, 2022
- "Alien", by Structures from Life Through a Window, 2014
- "Alien", by Third Day from Conspiracy No. 5, 1997
- "Alien", by Thriving Ivory from Thriving Ivory, 2003
- "Alien", by Tokio Hotel from Humanoid, 2009
- "Aliens" (song), by Coldplay, 2017
- "Aliens", by Warlord, 1984
- "The Alien", by Dream Theater from A View from the Top of the World, 2021
Video games
Based on the 1979 and 1986 films
- Alien (1982 video game), a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film
- Alien (1984 video game), based on the 1979 film
- Alien: Isolation, a 2014 video game based on the Alien science fiction horror film series
- Aliens (1990 video game), a game by Konami, based on the 1986 film
- Aliens: The Computer Game (UK Version), a 1986 game by Electric Dreams based on the 1986 film
- Aliens: The Computer Game (US Version), a 1986 game by Activision based on the 1986 film of the same name
- Template:Crossref
Other video games
- 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), a 2017 melodrama series
- Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series, web series in the Alien franchise from 2019 by Fabien Dubois
- Alien: Earth, a science fiction horror television series in the franchise by Noah Hawley
- Alien (sculpture), a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
- Aliens (Dark Horse Comics line)
- "Aliens" (Roseanne), a 1992 television episode
- "The Alien" (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet), a 1984 television episode
- The Aliens (TV series), 2016 British sci-fi television series
- Aliens (Star Trek Roleplaying Game), published 2003
Botany
- Alien species, adventive or introduced species; a species not native to its environment
- Adventive plants or alien plants, species that are foreign to the native flora
Law
- Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
- Enemy alien, the above in times of war
Paranormal
- Alien UFO technologies, speculative hypothesis that some UFOs are alien spacecraft
Science and technology
- AliEn (ALICE Environment), a grid framework
- Alien (file converter), a Linux program
- Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID technology
Other uses
- Alien (shipping company), a Russian company
- Alian District (Alien), a rural district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Alien Sun (born 1974), Singaporean actress
- Alien, a perfume by Thierry Mugler
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)