A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.
Alien Nation has generally received mixed reviews.
Review of Alien Nation (1988)
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Review of Alien Nation (1988)
Review of Alien Nation (1988)
Review of Alien Nation (1988)
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Review of Alien Nation (1988)
Review of Alien Nation (1988)
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Alien Nation was released in 1988 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 179 reviews, giving Alien Nation (1988) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 68%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 50%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Alien Nation than critics were.
With a score of 56%, Alien Nation is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1988 with similar scores include films like Above the Law and The Expendables.
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