Ridley Scott’s R-Rated Sci-Fi Masterpiece is Officially Being Cut From Netflix

Ridley Scott’s 1979 science-fiction horror film *Alien* will leave Netflix on 1 December, giving subscribers a limited time to watch it on the service. James Cameron’s acclaimed sequel *Aliens* is also departing that day, so both films’ removal marks the end of their availability on Netflix.

Starring Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, *Alien* follows a spacecraft crew hunted by an alien organism after they investigate a distress signal. The film launched a franchise spanning sequels, prequels and games, with the latest film mentioned here, *Alien: Romulus*, released in 2024. Viewers wanting to revisit the two films after 1 December will need to find them on another streaming service.