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Alien Nation

1988 · Film · 91 min

Directed by Graham Baker

Science FictionCrimeThrillerAction

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine.

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  1. PositivenephihahaJul 23, 2026

    District 9 was a decent action film, and felt like something different. Like Idiocracy, District 9's actual political commentary was very on the nose, but that didn't detract from it. It was very reminiscent of "Alien Nation" in some ways.