Aliens

1986 film by James Cameron
Movie film Q104814
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Aliens

Summary

Aliens is a film[1]. Aliens ranks in the top 0.4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,871 views/month, #375 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aliens received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].
  • Aliens received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4].
  • Aliens received the Saturn Award for Best Director[5].
  • Aliens received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6].
  • Aliens received the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[7].
  • Aliens received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[8].
  • Aliens's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Aliens's director is recorded as James Cameron[10].
  • Aliens's screenwriter is recorded as James Cameron[11].
  • Aliens's screenwriter is recorded as David Giler[12].
  • Aliens's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Hill[13].
  • Aliens's screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Shusett[14].
  • Aliens's screenwriter is recorded as Dan O'Bannon[15].
  • Aliens's composer is recorded as James Horner[16].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as action film[17].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as horror film[18].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as thriller film[19].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[20].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as adventure film[21].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as science fiction film[22].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as monster film[23].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as suspense film[24].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as war film[25].
  • Aliens's genre is recorded as science fiction action film[26].
  • Aliens's logo image is recorded as Aliens title.png[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gale Anne Hurd[28], David Giler[29], Walter Hill[30], and Gordon Carroll[31]. Aliens's director is recorded as James Cameron[10]. Screenwriters include James Cameron[11], David Giler[12], Walter Hill[13], Ronald Shusett[14], and Dan O'Bannon[15]. Cast members include William Hope[32], Paul Reiser[33], Bill Paxton[34], Jenette Goldstein[35], Al Matthews[36], and Mark Rolston[37].

Publication

Publication dates include +1986-07-18T00:00:00Z[38], +1986-10-03T00:00:00Z[39], +1986-11-13T00:00:00Z[40], +1986-10-08T00:00:00Z[41], and +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z[42]. Aliens's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[43]. Genres include action film[17], horror film[18], thriller film[19], science fiction horror film[20], adventure film[21], and science fiction film[22]. Aliens's part of the series is recorded as Alien[44].

Subject and Themes

Aliens's part of the series is recorded as Alien[44].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], an Academy Awards[45], in United States[46]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], an award for best sound editing[47], in United States[48]; Saturn Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[49], in United States[50], founded in 1976[51]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6], a dramatic presentation award[52], founded in 1958[53]; BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects[7], a film award category[54], in United Kingdom[55]; and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[8], an award for best film by genre[56], in United States[57], founded in 1973[58]. Reviews include 8.9/10[59], 84/100[60], 94%[61], 8.4/10[62], and 4.1/5[63].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Aliens's follows is recorded as Alien[64].

Why It Matters

Aliens ranks in the top 0.4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,871 views/month, #375 of 94,065).[2] Aliens has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] Aliens is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

What awards did Aliens receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], Saturn Award for Best Director[5], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6].

References

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  42. [62] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  43. [63] . Q18709181. wikidata.org.
  44. [38] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [39] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [40] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [41] . wikidata.org.
  48. [42] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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