5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Alien³ (1992)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its strong critique of corporate exploitation and its focus on the vulnerability and struggle of marginalized individuals within a harsh, patriarchal system, despite the solution being an individual act of sacrifice.
The movie features visible diversity through a prominent Black male character within its predominantly male cast, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral stance, neither critically portraying traditional identities nor centering explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on survival and character-driven conflict.
Secondary
The film portrays a fundamentalist Christian-like belief system among the inmates as a source of community, discipline, and ultimately, heroic self-sacrifice. Led by Dillon, their faith provides meaning and courage in the face of the alien threat, enabling them to unite and confront their impending doom with dignity and purpose.
Alien³ does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Ripley's survival in a male-dominated penal colony, with no explicit queer representation or subtext present in the film's plot or character arcs, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Alien³ does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Ripley's survival in an all-male penal colony, but transsexual identity is not present or explored within the film's plot or character arcs.
The film's primary female character, Ellen Ripley, primarily confronts the Xenomorph creature. There are no instances where she engages in or wins direct physical combat, such as hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights, against one or more male human opponents.
Alien³ is a direct sequel to previous films in the franchise. The returning characters, such as Ellen Ripley and Bishop, maintain their established genders. New characters introduced in this installment are original to the film and not gender-swapped versions of pre-existing characters from source material or prior canon.
All major characters in Alien³ maintain the race established in previous installments. New characters introduced in the film do not have a pre-established race from prior canon, thus their casting does not constitute a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
4.4
5.9
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