Alien vs. Predator
20th Century Fox (2004)
Comic Book / Superhero
In Collection
#12
0*
DVD
101 mins
5.4

Lance Henriksen Charles Bishop Weyland
Raoul Bova Sebastian de Rosa
Sanaa Lathan Alexa Woods
Ewen Bremner Graeme Miller
Colin Salmon Maxwell Stafford
Tommy Flanagan Mark Verheiden
Joseph Rye Joe Connors
Agathe De La Boulaye Adele Rousseau
Carsten Norgaard Rusten Quinn
Sam Troughton Thomas Parks

Director Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer Gordon Carroll
John Davis
Writer Paul W.S. Anderson
Dan O'Bannon
Ronald Shusett

In delivering non-18-rated excitement, Alien vs. Predator is an acceptably average science-fiction action thriller with some noteworthy highlights, even if it squanders its opportunity to intelligently combine two popular franchises. Rabid fans can justifiably ask "Is that all there is?" after a decade of development hell and eager anticipation, but we're compensated by reasonably logical connections to the Alien legacy and the still-kicking Predator franchise (which hinted at AVP rivalry at the end of Predator 2); some cleverly claustrophobic sets, tense atmosphere and impressive digital effects; and a climactic AVP smackdown that's not half bad. This disposable junk should've been better, but nobody who's seen Mortal Kombat or Resident Evil should be surprised by writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson's lack of imagination. As a brisk, 90-minute exercise in generic thrills, however, Anderson's work is occasionally impressive... right up to his shameless opening for yet another sequel. --Jeff Shannon

Edition Details
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Country USA
Language English
Edition Widescreen Edition
Barcode 024543157090
Region Region 1
Release Date 1/25/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Features
Closed-captioned Colour Dolby Special Edition Widescreen NTSC
Personal Details
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