The Movie Order

Alien watch order

A 1979 original, two prequels made thirty years later, and a 2024 entry that drops straight into the gap between the first two films.

7films
1979–2024released
7films change position
0 of 7 watched
  1. 1

    Alien 1979

    Set 2122 · Chronological order #3

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixfuboTV

  2. 2

    Aliens 1986

    Set 2179 · Chronological order #5

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixHuluYouTube TV

  3. 3

    Alien 3 1992

    Set 2179 · Chronological order #6

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onYouTube TV

  4. 4

    Alien Resurrection 1997

    Set 2381 · Chronological order #7

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onYouTube TV

  5. 5

    Prometheus 2012

    Set 2093 · Chronological order #1

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TV

  6. 6

    Alien: Covenant 2017

    Set 2104 · Chronological order #2

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+

    Stream onHBO Max

  7. 7

    Alien: Romulus 2024

    Set 2142 · Chronological order #4

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onHulu

  1. 1

    Prometheus 2012

    Set 2093 · Release order #5

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TV

  2. 2

    Alien: Covenant 2017

    Set 2104 · Release order #6

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+

    Stream onHBO Max

  3. 3

    Alien 1979

    Set 2122 · Release order #1

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixfuboTV

  4. 4

    Alien: Romulus 2024

    Set 2142 · Release order #7

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onHulu

  5. 5

    Aliens 1986

    Set 2179 · Release order #2

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onNetflixHuluYouTube TV

  6. 6

    Alien 3 1992

    Set 2179 · Release order #3

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onYouTube TV

  7. 7

    Alien Resurrection 1997

    Set 2381 · Release order #4

    Stream onDisney+

    Stream onYouTube TV

Worth knowing. Romulus is set twenty years after Alien and thirty-seven before Aliens, which makes it the cleanest chronological insert the series has ever managed.

Where to stream it

  • YouTube TV4 of 7 films
  • Netflix2 of 7 films
  • Hulu2 of 7 filmsGo to Hulu
  • HBO Max2 of 7 films

Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB, checked 9 November 2026. Availability changes often. Some links to streaming services earn us a commission.