Is Alien: Covenant scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Alien: Covenant violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Alien: Covenant easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Alien: Covenant end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Alien: Covenant sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Alien: Covenant

Name: Alien: Covenant
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 2017
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir

The path to paradise begins in hell.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions

2017122 min6.2 / 10

A dark, paranoid sci-fi horror about a doomed crew discovering that paradise harbors an existential threat, blending visceral creature terror with philosophical questions about creation and control.

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

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Questions people ask

Is Alien: Covenant scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Alien: Covenant violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Alien: Covenant easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Alien: Covenant end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Alien: Covenant sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.