Where to Watch Alien Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Alien' on your TV or mobile device at home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Ridley Scott-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Alien' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Alien' right now, here are some specifics about the 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions science fiction flick.

Released June 21st, 1979, 'Alien' stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a user score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 14,922 well-known users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed."

'Alien' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Peacock Premium, YouTube, Vudu, Peacock, Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies .