Sigourney Weaverscreen performanceSigourney Weaver is credited as Ripley in 3 films: Alien, Aliens, and Alien³.
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FILM POSTER · AlienAlien (1979)
Ripley
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Ripley appears across 3 MoviHero films from 1979-1992, portrayed by Sigourney Weaver. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.
Release-order sequence · 3 films · 1979–1992 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Ripley movies in release order
Follow the 3 films in release order.
Release-order sequence · 3 films · 1979–1992Main sequence runtime: 6h 8m
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- 01Start hereAlien
1979 · 1h 57m
Portrayed by Sigourney Weaver · screen performanceSigourney Weaver is credited as Ripley in Alien (1979).
Movie guideMoviHero score92/100MUST WATCH - 02
Aliens1986 · 2h 17m
Portrayed by Sigourney Weaver · screen performanceSigourney Weaver is credited as Ripley in Aliens (1986).
Movie guideMoviHero score91/100MUST WATCH - 03
Alien³1992 · 1h 54m
Portrayed by Sigourney Weaver · screen performanceSigourney Weaver is credited as Ripley in Alien³ (1992).
Movie guideMoviHero score79/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Ripley?
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Sigourney Weaverscreen performanceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
Ripley screen credits
Screen credits: Alien (1979) — Sigourney Weaver as Ripley; Aliens (1986) — Sigourney Weaver as Ripley; Alien³ (1992) — Sigourney Weaver as Ripley.
WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
Signature lines
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“I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.”
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