Dune (2021)

Alien (1979)

Summary: The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission.

Release Date: June 22, 1979

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Dan O'Bannon

, Ronald Shusett

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: R

Production: Brandywine Productions

Distributor: CBS/Fox, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Alien

Movie budget: $ 11,000,000

Domestic: $ 81,900,459

International: $ 24,385,063

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Summary: In the riveting conclusion of the landmark Skywalker saga, new legends will be born-and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.

Release Date: December 20, 2019

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: J.J. Abrams

Writers: Chris Terrio

, J.J. Abrams

, Derek Connolly

Runtime: 2 h 21 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm, Bad Robot

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney Global Content Sales and Distribution, Disney+

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Star Wars

Movie budget: $ 275,000,000

Domestic: $ 515,202,542

International: $ 561,819,830

Aliens (1986)

Summary: Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Release Date: July 18, 1986

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: James Cameron

Writers: James Cameron

, David Giler

, Walter Hill

Runtime: 2 h 17 min

MPAA: R

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, Brandywine Productions, Pinewood Studios, SLM Production Group

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, CBS/Fox, CBS, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, HBO Max, Tubi TV

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Alien

Movie budget: $ 18,500,000

Domestic: $ 85,160,248

International: $ 45,900,000

Coneheads (1993)

Summary: Aliens with conical crania crash-land on Earth.

Release Date: July 23, 1993

Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi

Director: Steve Barron

Writers: Tom Davis

, Dan Aykroyd

, Bonnie Turner

Runtime: 1 h 28 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Paramount Pictures

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, Fox Network, Paramount Television, Trifecta Entertainment and Media

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 30,000,000

Domestic: $ 21,274,717

War of the Worlds (2005)

Summary: An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

Release Date: June 29, 2005

Genres: Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Josh Friedman

, David Koepp

, H.G. Wells

Runtime: 1 h 56 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Distributor: DreamWorks Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 132,000,000

Domestic: $ 234,280,354

International: $ 369,592,765

Annihilation (2018)

Summary: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Release Date: February 23, 2018

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Horror

Director: Alex Garland

Writers: Alex Garland

, Jeff VanderMeer

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: R

Production: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Scott Rudin Productions, DNA Films

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Netflix, Paramount Home Entertainment

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 40,000,000

Domestic: $ 32,732,301

International: $ 10,338,614

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Summary: Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.

Release Date: December 13, 1996

Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi

Director: Tim Burton

Writers: Len Brown

, Woody Gelman

, Wally Wood

Runtime: 1 h 46 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Tim Burton Productions, Warner Bros.

Distributor: Warner Home Video, Fox Network, HBO Max

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 70,000,000

Domestic: $ 37,781,197

International: $ 63,600,000

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Summary: Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.

Release Date: November 03, 2017

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Taika Waititi

Writers: Eric Pearson

, Craig Kyle

, Christopher L. Yost

Runtime: 2 h 10 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios, Government of Australia

Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney+, Hotstar

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Movie budget: $ 180,000,000

Domestic: $ 315,058,289

International: $ 540,243,517

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

Summary: The Star Wars saga continues as new heroes and galactic legends go on an epic adventure, unlocking mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

Release Date: December 15, 2017

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Rian Johnson

Writers: Rian Johnson

, George Lucas

Runtime: 2 h 32 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Lucasfilm, Ram Bergman Productions, Bad Robot

Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Disney+, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Hotstar

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Star Wars

Movie budget: $ 317,000,000

Domestic: $ 620,181,382

International: $ 714,226,324

Bumblebee (2018)

Summary: On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

Release Date: December 21, 2018

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: Travis Knight

Writer: Christina Hodson

Runtime: 1 h 54 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Hasbro, Tencent Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Allspark Pictures, Laika Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Tencent Pictures

Distributor: Nickelodeon Network

Countries: China, United States

Language: English

Franchise: Transformers

Movie budget: $ 135,000,000

Domestic: $ 127,195,589

International: $ 340,794,056

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Summary: A family man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront the past.

Release Date: July 02, 2021

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Chris McKay

Writer: Zach Dean

Runtime: 2 h 18 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Skydance Media, Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Amazon Studios, Lit Entertainment Group

Distributor: Amazon Prime Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 200,000,000

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Summary: Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth ...

Release Date: May 25, 1977

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: George Lucas

Writer: George Lucas

Runtime: 2 h 01 min

MPAA: G

Production: Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox

Distributor: 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox, Home Box Office (HBO), CBS, Disney Channel, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Franchise: Star Wars

Movie budget: $ 11,000,000

Domestic: $ 460,998,507

International: $ 314,400,000

Life of Brian (1979)

Summary: Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

Release Date: August 17, 1979

Genre: Comedy

Director: Terry Jones

Writers: Graham Chapman

, John Cleese

, Terry Gilliam

Runtime: 1 h 34 min

MPAA: R

Production: HandMade Films, Python (Monty) Pictures

Distributor: Orion Pictures, Rainbow Releasing, Warner Bros., Anchor Bay Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Paragon Entertainment Corporation, Paramount Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Starmaker Entertainment, The Criterion Collection

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 4,000,000

Domestic: $ 20,206,622

International: $ 539,106

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Summary: During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realize that only one species can win.

Release Date: August 13, 2004

Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Writers: Dan O'Bannon

, Ronald Shusett

, Jim Thomas

Runtime: 1 h 41 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, Davis Entertainment, Brandywine Productions, Kut Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Inside Track Films, Charenton Productions Limited, Impact Pictures

Distributor: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, HBO Max

Countries: Czechia, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, United States, Czech Republic

Language: English

Franchise: Alien

Movie budget: $ 60,000,000

Domestic: $ 80,282,231

International: $ 97,144,859