Alien primarily refers to: *

Alien (law) In law, an alien is generally any person (including an organization) who is not a citizenship, citizen or a nationality, national of a specific country, although definitions and terminology differ across legal systems. Lexicology The term "ali ...

, a person in a country who is not a national of that country **

Enemy alien In customary international law, an enemy alien is any alien native, citizen, denizen or subject of any foreign nation or government with which a domestic nation or government is in conflict and who is liable to be apprehended, restrained, secur ...

, the above in times of war *

Extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life, or alien life (colloquially, aliens), is life that originates from another world rather than on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been scientifically conclusively detected. Such life might range from simple forms ...

, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, a lifeform with extraterrestrial intelligence ** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see

Extraterrestrials in fiction An extraterrestrial or alien is a lifeform that did not originate on Earth. (The word ''extraterrestrial'' means 'outside Earth'.) Extraterrestrials are a common theme in modern science-fiction, and also appeared in much earlier works such as ...

Introduced species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived ther ...

, a species not native to its environment ** Adventive plants or alien plants, species that are foreign to the native flora Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to:

Science and technology

* AliEn (ALICE Environment), a grid framework * Alien (file converter), a Linux program * Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID technology

Arts and entertainment

* ''Alien'' (franchise), a media franchise ** '' Xenomorph'', the titular alien in the franchise

Films

* ''Alien'' (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott ** ''Aliens'' (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron ** ''

Alien 3 ''Alien 3'' (stylized as ''ALIEN3'') is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill, and Larry Ferguson, from a story by Vincent Ward. Starring Sigourney Weaver reprising her ...

'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher ** '' Alien Resurrection'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet ** ''Alien vs. Predator'' (film), fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson ** '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause ** ''Prometheus'' (2012 film), seventh film in the franchise from 2012 by Ridley Scott ** '' Alien: Covenant'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott ** '' Alien: Romulus'', ninth film in the franchise from 2024 by Fede Álvarez * '' Alien 2: On Earth'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film *''

Alien Visitor ''Epsilon'' (also titled ''Alien Visitor'') is a 1995 Australian-Italian science fiction film that was directed by Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Nethe ...

'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) AustralianItalian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer * ''The Alien'' (2016 film), a 2016 Mexican film * ''The Alien'' (unproduced film), an incomplete 1960s IndianAmerican film * ''

Alienoid ''Alienoid'' () is a 2022 South Korean science fiction action film directed by Choi Dong-hoon, starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Woo-bin, and Kim Tae-ri. The film depicts an extraordinary story that unfolds as the gates of time open between late Goryeo ...

'', a 2022 South Korean film

Literature

* ''Alien'' novels, an extension of the ''Alien'' franchise * '' Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual'', a 1995 book by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, a guide to the fictional United States Colonial Marines * ''Aliens'' (Tappan Wright novel), a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright * ''Aliens!'' (anthology) a 1980 anthology of science fiction edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann *

The Alien (novel) This is a list of all book A book is a structured presentation of recorded information, primarily verbal and graphical, through a medium. Originally physical, electronic books and audiobooks are now existent. Physical books are obje ...

, the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by

Katherine Applegate Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956), known professionally as K. A. Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the ''Animorphs'', '' Remnants'', and '' Everworld'' book series. S ...

* ''The Aliens'' (play), a 2010 play by Annie Baker

Music

Performers

* Alien (band), a 1980s Swedish rock group * The Aliens (Australian band), a 1970s new wave group * The Aliens (Scottish band), a 2005–2008 rock group * The Aliens, the backing band for the American musician Jared Louche on his 1999 solo debut album ''

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Albums

* ''Alien'' (soundtrack), 1979 * ''Alien'' (Alien album), 1988 * ''Alien'' (Beam album), 2022 * ''Alien'' (Northlane album), 2019 * ''Alien'' (Strapping Young Lad album), 2005 * ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by Tankard * ''Aliens'' (soundtrack), 1987

Songs

* "Alien" (Britney Spears song), 2013 * "Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song), 2018 * "Alien", a song by Atlanta Rhythm from the album ''Quinella'', 1981 * "Alien", a song by Bush from the album '' Sixteen Stone'', 1994 * "Alien", a song by Dead Letter Circus from the EP ''

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'', 2007 * "Alien", a song by The Devil Wears Prada from the EP ''

Space Space is a three-dimensional continuum containing positions and directions. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions. Modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless ...

'', 2014 * "Alien", a song by Erasure from the album '' Loveboat'', 2000 * "Alien", a song by Japan from the album '' Quiet Life'', 1979 * "Alien", a song by Lamb from the album '' Fear of Fours'', 1999 * "Alien", a song by Nerina Pallot from the album '' Dear Frustrated Superstar'', 2001 * "Alien", a song by P-Model from the album '' Landsale'', 1980 * "Alien", a song by Pennywise from the album '' Straight Ahead'', 1999 * "Alien", a song by Stray Kids from the album '' SKZ-Replay'', 2022 * "Alien", a song by Structures from the album '' Life Through a Window'', 2014 * "Alien", a song by the National from the album '' First Two Pages of Frankenstein'', 2023 * "Alien", a song by Third Day from the album '' Conspiracy No. 5'', 1997 * "Alien", a song by Thriving Ivory from the album Thriving Ivory, 2003 * "Alien", a song by Tokio Hotel from the album ''

Humanoid A humanoid (; from English ''human'' and '' -oid'' "resembling") is a non-human entity with human form or characteristics. By the 20th century, the term came to describe fossils which were morphologically similar, but not identical, to those of ...

'', 2009 * "Alien", a 2018 song by

Beach House Beach House is an American indie music, indie band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore in 2004 by current members Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, drum programming). Their work is char ...

* "Alien", a 2020 song by Lee Su-hyun * "Alien", a 2020 song by Dennis Lloyd * "Aliens" (song), a 2017 song by Coldplay * "Aliens", a 1984 song by

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* "The Alien", a song by Dream Theater from the album '' A View from the Top of the World'', 2021

Video games

Based on the 1979 and 1986 films

* ''Alien'' (1982 video game), a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film * ''Alien'' (1984 video game), based on the 1979 film * ''Aliens: The Computer Game'' (US Version), a 1986 game by Activision based on the 1986 film of the same name * ''Aliens: The Computer Game'' (UK Version), a 1986 game by Electric Dreams based on the 1986 film * ''Aliens'' (1990 video game), a game by Konami, based on the 1986 film * '' Alien: Isolation'', a 2014 video game based on the ''Alien'' science fiction horror film series *

Other media

* ''Alien'' (Armenian TV series), a 2017 melodrama series * '' Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series'', web series in the ''Alien'' franchise from 2019 by Fabien Dubois ** '' Alien: Earth'', an upcoming science fiction horror television series in the franchise by Noah Hawley * ''Alien'' (sculpture), a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England * ''Aliens'' (Dark Horse Comics line) * ''The Aliens'' (TV series), 2016 British sci-fi television series * "Aliens" (''Roseanne''), a 1992 television episode

Other uses

* Alien (shipping company), a Russian company * Alien Sun (born 1974), Singaporean actress * ''Alien'', a perfume by

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* Alian District (Alien), in Taiwan