Alien Covenant

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Alien Covenant
The second episode of the prequel trilogy picks up with the colony ship Covenant bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy. On the way there, they discover what they think to be an uncharted paradise. While exploring, they meet the synthetic survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. The mysterious world soon turns dark and dangerous when a hostile alien life-form forces the crew into a deadly fight for survival. This film is releasing in 2D and IMAX. This is the 2D version.

122 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Violence, Horror).
Sci-Fi, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett
Director
Ridley Scott
ScreenplayJohn Logan, Dante Harper, Jack Paglen, Michael Green, using characters by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett
MusicJed Kurzel
CinematographyDariusz Wolski
EditingPietro Scalia
Sound formatsDatasat, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Surround 7.1
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2017
Produced byTwentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Brandywine Productions, Scott Free Productions, TSG Entertainment

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreSci-fi thriller
LanguageStrong, frequent as exclamations
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceStong, frequent, graphic blood-letting.
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity
Runtime123
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
16 +
Positive messages
2
Positive role models
2
Violence
4
Sex
4
Language
4
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Jamal-Dean Grootboom quote icon'Covenant': Scott back at the helm.
15
Die Burger
Karla Janse van Vuuren quote iconDié 'Alien' bied meer bloed as binnegoed.
5
Metacritic.com
42 critics
13
Rottentomatoes critics
192 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon Alien: Covenant delivers another satisfying round of close-quarters deep-space terror, even if it doesn't take the saga in any new directions.
15
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
13
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconBlood, gore, moody visuals, and a strong female character.
10

Average .. 60%

12

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