A team of space explorers embarks on a fantastic voyage to the edge of the universe after making a profound discovery that hints at the true origins of the human race in this belated pseudo-prequel to director Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic Alien. Isle of Skye, Scotland: 2089. Archeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a cave drawing featuring a mysterious star pattern not found in our solar system. Upon comparing the image with similar other ones...more
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A big black beautiful mess.
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If it sounds like a prequel and chest-bursts like a prequel, it's a prequel
65 out of 100 Metascore®
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wholly absolutely completely satisfying... by oryx333 Prometheus does what all great science fiction films should do; it stays with you long after it has ended. It stayed with me so much that it merited watching...
This was the worst movie I've seen all year! by TheDivaCountess This movie was a waste of Charlize Theron's talent and my time. Ridley Scott was my favorite director until now. This movie makes Alien 3 look like a good...
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