57 years after Ellen Ripley had a close encounter with the reptilian alien creature from the first movie, she is called back, this time, to help a group of highly trained colonial marines fight off against the sinister extraterrestrials. But this time, the aliens have taken over a space colony on the moon LV-426.

When the colonial marines are called upon to search the deserted space colony, they later find out that they are up against more than what they bargained for. Using specially modified machine guns and enough firepower, it’s either fight or die as the space marines battle against the aliens.

Aliens was a critical and commercial success, praised for its intense action, special effects, and strong female lead. It earned seven Academy Award nominations and won two (Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects). Sigourney Weaver also received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress—rare for an action/horror film.

The movie helped solidify Ripley as one of the most iconic heroines in film history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films ever made.