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Aliens 1986

Directed by James Cameron

All-time standing

#354 of 4,399

In the top 10% of movies

By scope

1980s #31 of 379 Top 10% 1986 #3 of 32 Top 10%

Ballots (24)

All time 17

Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

  • Published 2018
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #32
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #51
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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2025
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Empire

Empire

  • Published 2017
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
The Dissolve

The Dissolve

  • Published 2014
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
The Telegraph

The Telegraph

  • Published 2013
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 2012
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Kinema Junpo

Kinema Junpo

  • Published 2009
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
David Thomson

David Thomson

  • Published 2008
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

PopMatters

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Steadycam

Steadycam

  • Published 2007
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
Bounty Books

Bounty Books

  • Published 2004
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
O, The Oprah Magazine

O, The Oprah Magazine

  • Published 2004
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked
The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2002
  • All-time list
  • Included, unranked

Decade 7

1983-2008

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2008
  • Decade list · 1983-2008
  • Ranked #27
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1980s

Empire

Empire

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #7
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Paste Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #25
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #51
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Cinemanía

Cinemanía

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
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