Probably, many wondered if there are living beings on other planets or are we alone? Is the civilization reasonable on another planet and is our universe one? Millions of citizens around the world ask themselves such questions for many years, because the answers can change our life and understanding of space forever. While scientists are silent, directors of feature films are actively using this theme to create chic, fantastic films that conquer the hearts of viewers. It is impossible to compile a perfect list with the best films about aliens, but we have tried, considering both ratings, and ratings of the audience, and reviews of critics.

Strangers

• Year: 1986
• Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Country: USA
• Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser, Michael Bean and Lance Henriksen

Space exploration is a scientific study that humanity makes in order to understand whether other civilizations and life forms exist outside our planet.One of the research groups in the depths of space is faced with terrible and unique monsters that some people are destroyed, and the second is used as vessels for the continuation of the species. This abomination seeks to extend its race, so people become for them the larvae that can give birth to a new generation of monsters. How these creatures penetrated the desert planet is unknown. Now, a group of people has been turned into an incubator, and after a few years, a woman returned from a cryosto has to fight with these Aliens, the number of which cannot be counted. Who will win the battle?

Something

• Year: 1982
• Genre: Mystic, Detective, Horror, Fiction
• Country: USA
• Cast: Kurt Russell, Keith David, David Clennon, Wilford Brimley and others

All the actions of the film take place in Antarctica, in the yard in the winter of 1982. American scientists who are on a research base witnessed unexplained events. In particular, they see the Norwegian group of scientists using a helicopter to stalk an ordinary dog, but at the same time they are trying to destroy it by any available method. Unfortunately, not everyone had the proper level of military training, so a ridiculous accident occurs and the Norwegian releases the grenade from his hands, as a result of which the helicopter exploded and the dog survived. The Americans did not understand what it was, so they take the dog to themselves, putting it in the pen to the rest of the animals. At night, the Norwegian creature mutates, becomes a monster that destroys all dogs. Scientists have discovered this and are now trying to kill the monster, but it turned out to be harder than they thought.

Arrival

• Year: 2016
• Genre: Thriller, Drama, Fiction
• Country: USA
• Cast: Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stulbarg, and Sangita Patel

There is an ordinary and quiet life on the streets of the whole world, but all this is up to one beautiful moment when alien ships begin to appear on Earth. The arrival of newcomers causes a panic, because no one understands their goals, so almost all countries of the world are preparing for war. The army brings its troops on alert, tune in to the worst. Alien ships are inactive, so the US government sends a linguist and a physicist to them to understand the goals of the guests. Tension is growing and time is running out, so Louise and Ian urgently need to figure out whether aliens are hostile and why they have arrived on our planet.

Edge of the future

• Year: 2014
• Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
• Country: USA
• Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleason, Bill Paxton and Noah Taylor

There is a war on Earth and humanity loses in it, since the forces of the mimic invaders are much greater, and their resources are almost unlimited. Alien monsters turn our planet into a place for a bloody massacre, because their troops are attacking from all sides. Cage - the main character, who tries not to get out on the front line, but at the same time gets into the center of events, because he kills mimic Alpha. Thanks to this, the major gained the ability to reboot the day. Now, Cage has fallen into a temporary loop, from which you need to get out, but for this you have to die several hundred times. As it turned out, Rita Vransky had gone the same way before him, but she didn’t manage to change the course of the war.

Predator

• Year: 1987
• Genre: Action, Thriller, Fiction
• Country: USA
• Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura and Elpadia Carrillo

A military helicopter of the US Air Force flies over the jungle of one of the countries of South America, returning home. At one point, partisans knock him out, which is why he finds himself in an impassable jungle and needs help. The whole crew was captured, while the guys are gradually killed one by one. The command decides to save the hostages and sends a rescue team to the jungle, whose task is to save the guys and bring them back. Rescuers go on the road, but before them there is something - an unknown alien creature, referred to as the Predator. Apparently, he has a bad temper and lacks the notion of friendliness, since he is bloodthirsty and kills soldiers in a sophisticated way.Will it be possible to defeat the monster and get out alive, is unknown.

Avatar

• Year: 2009
• Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action
• Country: United States, United Kingdom
• Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Michelle Rodriguez

Outside the twenty-second century, earthlings were able to colonize the satellite of the planet Polyphemus Pandora. There is an energy crisis on Earth, so it was decided to mine the mineral for the colonies, so avatars are sent here along with their operators. As it turned out, the natives live here with blue skin, and their growth reaches three meters. The climate is not suitable for humans, so hybrids are created - avatars, with which you need to penetrate the tribe and persuade him to leave this planet. The main character is the paralyzed Jake, who during the operation defends the blue alien creatures.

Men in Black

• Year: 1997
• Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
• Country: USA
• Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Rip Thorn and Tony Shaloub

The main characters of the film are two ordinary employees of a special agency that are involved in establishing communication with alien beings. They are not heroes, but simple bureaucrats doing their job. For men, there is no difference who is in front of them, just a man or some humanoid. Ordinary people should not know about the existence of alien beings, so they need to erase memory, but not all and not always go according to plan, because not all aliens are benevolent.

independence Day

• Year: 1996
• Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
• Country: USA
• Cast: Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch and Vivika Anjanetta Fox

All of America and its people are waiting for a state holiday - Independence Day, but whether a national celebration will occur is unknown. Only a couple of days are left to the main event of the year, but now humanity is in danger of dying, because alien ships are coming to the planet, which have penetrated from the depths of space. In order not to raise panic, the US government sends to the ships that generals have settled down on all the continents of the planet, whose task is to find out the purpose of the arrival of the newcomers. In just a few hours, their goal is clear, because with the help of a couple of shots, the aliens destroy the major cities of several countries. The military is trying to resist the enemy forces, but it does not work to damage them. Only Stephen was able to hit the enemy ship by taking a hostage. Now people can learn the goals of opponents and how to counter them, but isn't it too late?