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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
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Based on 6 parent reviews
Based on 45 kid reviews
Kids say this movie is largely viewed as a disappointment, suffering from poor lighting that makes many scenes hard to follow, and excessive violence that many find disturbing. While some appreciate its action sequences and consider it better than previous entries in the franchise, the overwhelming consensus is that it is unsuitable for younger viewers due to its dark themes and graphic content.
- poor lighting
- excessive violence
- not for children
- disappointing plot
- mixed action reviews
- not recommended
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What's the Story?
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM begins where the previous film ended, as the Predators' ship heads home with Alien lab samples. An Alien bursts through a Predator's chest, producing a hybrid version that kills all the Predators aboard, sending the ship crashing into Colorado. Here the fast-multiplying intruders wreak their usual havoc -- the face-huggers infect, screechy little Aliens explode from chests, and big Aliens kill everything. Then one Predator arrives from Predator Planet to hunt the Aliens and save Earth -- though he's more than willing to kill, skin, and de-spine any humans who approach him with weapons. The human characters that survive long enough to have names include townie sheriff Eddie (John Ortiz), returning Iraq war veteran Kelly (Reiko Aylesworth) and her young daughter (Ariel Glade), just-released ex-con Dallas (Steven Pasquale), and his pizza delivery-boy brother (Johnny Lewis). They don't know that their fate is entwined with that of the Predator, who means to "clean up" the Aliens (indicated by his use of a blue liquid that dissolves all evidence). Neither do they imagine that their own government isn't exactly looking out for them.
Is It Any Good?
Without Sanaa Lathan, the sequel to Alien vs. Predator lacks a crucial emotional center. Instead, it delivers lots of gore and several flimsy main characters, none of whom ever quite understands what they're up against.
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem not only lifts themes from the Alien and Predator series, it actually steals well-known scenes from its parent franchises, from the Alien's drippy jaw to the Predator's removal of his high-tech helmet for the big showdown. As usual, the Aliens are slapdash in their rampaging, and the Predator is relatively moral, holding to strict rules of hunting. Unfortunately, the humans are also rather slack, providing cardboardy background for the main action -- which is consistently dark-shadowed, loud, and gooey.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what makes a movie scary. Why do some succeed, and some fail? Do you think Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem is scary? Why or why not?
How is this movie similar to and different from the franchises that it was spun off from? Do you think the aliens are meant to represent any specific threat in the real world? If so, what? Are they standing in for terrorists (as referenced in the film)?
How do cliches make movies less enjoyable? What are some examples of cliches in this movie?
Movie Details
- In theaters : December 25, 2007
- On DVD or streaming : April 14, 2008
- Cast : Reiko Aylesworth , Shareeka Epps , Steven Pasquale
- Directors : Colin Strause , Greg Strause
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Twentieth Century Fox
- Genre : Science Fiction
- Run time : 86 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : violence, gore and language.
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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