Alien: Covenant
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.
Critics Sentiment
David reveals his experiments and Shaw's fate to Walter
Covenant crew lands on planet without proper protective gear
The film plummets from decent setup to its lowest point when the crew makes inexplicably stupid decisions to land without protection, then recovers significantly when David's character and Fassbender's performance take center stage.
Alien: Covenant starts promisingly with philosophical themes and solid production values, but crashes hard when characters make bafflingly illogical decisions that reviewers found insulting. The film recovers through strong horror sequences and Fassbender's standout dual performance as David and Walter, though many critics felt it relied too heavily on retreading familiar Alien territory rather than forging new ground.
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Michael Fassbender
David / Walter
Katherine Waterston
Daniels
Billy Crudup
Oram
Danny McBride
Tennessee
Demián Bichir
Lope
Carmen Ejogo
Karine
Jussie Smollett
Ricks
Callie Hernandez
Upworth
Amy Seimetz
Faris
Nathaniel Dean
Hallett
Alexander England
Ankor
Benjamin Rigby
Ledward
Uli Latukefu
Cole
Tess Haubrich
Rosenthal
Lorelei King
'Mother' (voice)
Goran D. Kleut
Xenomorph / Neomorph
Andrew Crawford
Neomorph
Tom O'Sullivan
David / Walter Double
James Franco
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Guy Pearce
Peter Weyland (uncredited)
Crew
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