- Alien: Romulus will be released on Disney Plus on January 15
- The launch of the survival horror film comes three months after its initial release on Hulu
- It is the third highest rated Stranger film, beaten only by the first two films
Alien: Romulus is finally coming to Disney Plus, and that’s a great way to start 2025 if you ask me.
The sci-fi horror film, which has a 79% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes – a score surpassed only by Stranger And Aliens – initially debuted in theaters last August and, after a solid hit at the box office, made its way to Hulu last November. Unfortunately, this meant it was only available to stream in the US, so unsurprisingly we begged for a Alien: Romulus Disney Plus release in the weeks and months following.
Fortunately, we can watch Alien: Romulus from January 15. Given its largely positive reception, you can bet it’ll also earn a spot in our best Disney Plus movies when it arrives.
Agree, Alien: Romulus got a VHS release before landing on one of the top streaming services, so it’s technically been available to watch at home in non-US territories for a while. Nevertheless, I’m glad it’s finally coming to Disney’s main streaming platform.
What is Alien: Romulus about?
Alien: Romulus follows six downtrodden space colonists who encounter hostile creatures while clearing an abandoned space station. It was directed by Fede Álvarez, who you may recognize as the filmmaker behind horror hits like Evil Death And Don’t breathe.
The film was mildly successful and picked up a BAFTA Rising Star nomination yesterday (January 7) for David Jonsson, who plays Andy in one of the best horror films of 2024. With a largely imaginative plot and talented cast at the top of their career game, and some fascinating and divisive callbacks to the previous one Stranger movies, I think new and old fans will get a kick out of it.
If you need more sci-fi horror recommendations, check out our guide to seven sci-fi horror movies on Hulu, Prime Video, and more that went live ahead of Halloween 2024. Hey, you can watch horror movies all year long!