50 Greatest Action Movies Of All Time

45. Aliens (1986)

Aliens
20th Century Fox

Quite possibly the greatest sequel ever made, James Cameron ignores the haunted house in space approach of Ridley Scott's original in favor of a fast-paced and frenetic approach that firmly established the young director as one of the action genre's premier talents.

Merging a war movie with science fiction, Aliens is unrelentingly intense and thrilling, with Cameron's confident direction perfectly complementing the stunning production design and practical effects, with a cast of memorable characters led by Signourney Weaver's Academy Award-nominated return as the iconic Ellen Ripley.

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