Alien primarily refers to: *

Alien (law) In law, an alien is any person (including an organization) who is not a citizenship, citizen or a nationality, national of a specific country, although definitions and terminology differ to some degree depending upon the continent or region. ...

, a person in a country who is not a national of that country **

Enemy alien In customary international law, an enemy alien is any native, citizen, denizen or subject of any foreign nation or government with which a domestic nation or government is in conflict and who is liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured and ...

, the above in times of war *

Extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life, colloquially referred to as alien life, is life that may occur outside Earth and which did not originate on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been conclusively detected, although efforts are underway. Such life might ...

, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extraterrestrial beings; see

List of alleged extraterrestrial beings This is a list of alleged extraterrestrial beings that have been reported in close encounters, claimed or speculated to be associated with "Unidentified flying objects" (UFOs) (not to be confused with the meaning of the term 'alien species' in the ...

** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see

Extraterrestrials in fiction An extraterrestrial or alien is any extraterrestrial lifeform; a lifeform that did not originate on Earth. The word ''extraterrestrial'' means "outside Earth". The first published use of ''extraterrestrial'' as a noun occurred in 1956, during the ...

Introduced species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there ...

, a species not native to its environment Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to:

Science and technology

AliEn (ALICE Environment) ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) is one of eight detector experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The other seven are: ATLAS, CMS, TOTEM, LHCb, LHCf, MoEDAL and FASER. Introduction ALICE is optimized to study heavy-ion ( ...

, a grid framework *

Alien (file converter) Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package formats, created by Joey Hess and presently maintained by Kyle Barry. Features Alien supports conversion between Linux Standard Base (LSB), LSB-compliant .rpm packages, ...

, a Linux program *

Alien Technology Alien Technology is a manufacturer of RFID technology. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, having the Alien RFID Solutions Center, in the Dayton, Ohio area, and sales offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. As of Augus ...

, a manufacturer of RFID technology

Arts and entertainment

* ''Alien'' (franchise), a media franchise ** Alien (creature in ''Alien'' franchise)

Films

* ''Alien'' (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott ** ''Aliens'' (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron ** ''

Alien 3 ''Alien 3'' (stylized as ''A''LIEN³) is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill, and Larry Ferguson, from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver, reprising her r ...

'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher ** ''

Alien Resurrection ''Alien Resurrection'' is a 1997 American science fiction horror film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment of the ''Alien'' franchise, and was f ...

'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet ** ''Alien vs. Predator'' (film), fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson ** '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause ** ''Prometheus'' (2012 film), seventh film in the franchise from 2012 by Ridley Scott ** '' Alien: Covenant'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott * '' Alien 2: On Earth'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film *''

Alien Visitor ''Epsilon'' (also titled ''Alien Visitor'') is a 1995 Australian-Italian science fiction film that was directed by Rolf de Heer. It features Ullie Birve and Syd Brisbane (and Alethea McGrath, but in the 1997 expanded version only). The ext ...

'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) AustralianItalian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer * ''The Alien'' (2016 film), a 2016 Mexican film * ''The Alien'' (unproduced film), an incomplete 1960s IndianAmerican film * ''Alien'' (2022 film), an upcoming South Korean film

Literature

* ''Alien'' novels, an extension of the ''Alien'' franchise * '' Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual'', a 1995 book by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, a guide to the fictional United States Colonial Marines * ''Aliens'' (Tappan Wright novel), a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright * ''Aliens!'' (anthology) a 1980 anthology of science fiction edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann * ''The Alien'' (Animorphs), the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series * ''The Aliens'' (play), a 2010 play by Annie Baker

Music

Performers

Alien (band) Alien is a Swedish rock and metal band formed in Gothenburg in 1986, by guitarist Tony Borg and vocalist Jim Jidhed. They are best known today for their single "Only One Woman", a cover of a Marbles song, and "Brave New Love", which was feature ...

, a 1980s Swedish rock group *

The Aliens (Australian band) The Aliens were an Australian new wave band which formed in April 1978. They were one of the first local bands of the late 1970s to adopt a "uniform" of "black clothes and skinny, white ties". Two of their singles, "Confrontation" and "Follow ...

, a 1970s new wave group *

The Aliens (Scottish band) The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon, lead vocals, guitar), John Maclean ( keyboards, backing vocals) and Robin Jones ( drums, backing vocals). They have two albums, two EP's ...

, a 2005–2008 rock group

Albums

* ''Alien'' (soundtrack), 1979 * ''Alien'' (Beam album), 2022 * ''Alien'' (Northlane album), 2019 * ''Alien'' (Strapping Young Lad album), 2005 * ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by

Tankard A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. Tankards are usually made of silver or pewter, but can be made of other materials, for example wood, ceramic, or leather. A tankard ...

* ''Aliens'' (soundtrack), 1987

Songs

* "Alien" (Britney Spears song), 2013 * "Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song), 2018 * "Alien", a song by Atlanta Rhythm from the album Quinella, 1981 * "Alien", a song by Bush from the album ''

Sixteen Stone ''Sixteen Stone'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Bush, released on 6 December 1994 by Trauma and Interscope Records. It became the band's most popular album, peaking at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and boasting numero ...

'', 1994 * "Alien", a song by Erasure from the album '' Loveboat'', 2000 * "Alien", a song by Japan from the album ''

Quiet Life ''Quiet Life'' is the third studio album by English new wave band Japan, first released on 17 November 1979 in Canada by record label Hansa (it would be released in the UK some weeks later). The album was a transition from the glam rock-influ ...

'', 1979 * "Alien", a song by Lamb from the album '' Fear of Fours'', 1999 * "Alien", a song by Nerina Pallot from the album ''

Dear Frustrated Superstar ''Dear Frustrated Superstar'' is the debut album by Nerina Pallot. Following its release in August 2001, the album peaked at UK #82, but officially did not chart as the official UK Albums Chart lists only the Top 75 sellers. Following its lack ...

'', 2001 * "Alien", a song by P-Model from the album '' Landsale'', 1980 * "Alien", a song by Pennywise from the album '' Straight Ahead'', 1999 * "Alien", a song by Structures from the album ''

Life Through a Window ''Life Through a Window'' is the second studio album by Canadian metalcore band Structures released on May 13, 2014 by Sumerian Records. It was produced by Will Putney and Randy Leboeuf, and recorded at the Machine Shop in Belleville from Septe ...

'', 2014 * "Alien", a song by Third Day from the album '' Conspiracy No. 5'', 1997 * "Alien", a song by Thriving Ivory from the album

Thriving Ivory Thriving Ivory was an American rock band based in the San Francisco Bay area. They released their self-titled Wind-up Records debut album on June 24, 2008. The debut album reached number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart on the strength of th ...

, 2003 * "Alien", a song by Tokio Hotel from the album ''

Humanoid A humanoid (; from English ''human'' and ''-oid'' "resembling") is a non-human entity with human form or characteristics. The earliest recorded use of the term, in 1870, referred to indigenous peoples in areas colonized by Europeans. By the 20t ...

'', 2009. Fans of the band call themselves "Aliens". * "Alien", a 2020 song by Lee Suhyun * "Aliens" (song), a 2017 song by Coldplay * "Aliens", a 1984 song by

Warlord A warlord is a person who exercises military, economic, and political control over a region in a country without a strong national government; largely because of coercive control over the armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of h ...

* "The Alien", a song by Dream Theater from the album ''

A View from the Top of the World ''A View from the Top of the World'' is the fifteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 22, 2021. This is their first album to be recorded at their own studio, DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters), a ...

'', 2021

Video games

* ''Alien'' (1984 video game), based on the film * ''Alien'' (Atari 2600), a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film * '' Alien: Isolation'', a 2014 video game based on the ''Alien'' science fiction horror film series * ''Aliens'' (1982 video game), a text-only clone of ''Space Invaders'' written for the CP/M operating system on the Kaypro computer * ''Aliens'' (1990 video game), a game by Konami, based on the sequel of the film *

Other media

* ''Alien'' (Armenian TV series), a 2017 melodrama series * ''Alien'' (sculpture), a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England * ''Aliens'' (Dark Horse Comics line) * ''The Aliens'' (TV series), 2016 British sci-fi television series * "Aliens" (''Roseanne''), a 1992 television episode

Other uses

Alien (shipping company) Alien is a Russian company that owns and maintains passenger services and moored vessels in and around St. Petersburg. The company operates 22 boats, including hydrofoils, and the three-masted frigate Kronverk, maintained as a restaurant. Facts ...

, a Russian company *

Alien Sun Paulyn Sun (born Suen Kai-kwan; 11 September 1974), also known as Alien Sun and Pauline Suen, is a Hong Kong-based Singaporean actress. Background She became a Champion of the Miss Singapore Universe and represented Singapore at the Miss Universe ...

(born 1974), Singaporean actress * ''Alien'', a perfume by

Thierry Mugler Manfred Thierry Mugler (; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a French fashion designer, creative director and creative adviser of Mugler. In the 1970s, Mugler launched his eponymous fashion house; and quickly rose to prominence in the fo ...