The first-time film-maker memorably disowned his grim and grimy Alien movie but a devoted fanbase insists its better than it’s bad reputation
Following reports of this on-set unrest, the public and press were prepared for a disaster, but instead its reception was one of mild disappointment. The film made $159m worldwide, just a shade under the $183m gross of its predecessor. It wasn’t beloved by critics, but it was hardly reviled. Roger Ebert called it “the best-looking bad movie I’ve ever seen”, which is representative of its perception at the time: flawed but certainly not without merit.
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