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Alien
“In space no one can hear you scream.”
Alien (1979) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.7/5, with 84% solving the puzzle and 16% failing it, making it the #44 mediumest puzzle of 108 in the archive. During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.7/5
Avg Score
84%
Solved
16%
Failed
624
Players
#44
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #25 · April 13, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A commercial spaceship travels through deep space, far from Earth.
The Character (Clue 4)
A crew is awakened from sleep to investigate a distress signal.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
They discover something deadly has gotten aboard their ship.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A creature with acid blood picks them off one by one.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Sigourney Weaver fights a xenomorph in space where no one can hear you scream.
Alien
Cast
Tom Skerritt as DallasSigourney Weaver as RipleyVeronica Cartwright as LambertHarry Dean Stanton as BrettJohn Hurt as KaneIan Holm as AshYaphet Kotto as ParkerBolaji Badejo as Alien
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Alien hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Alien had an average score of 2.7/5. 84% of players solved it, while 16% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Alien?
- Alien was directed by Ridley Scott.
- Who stars in Alien?
- Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo.
- What genre is Alien?
- Alien is listed under Horror, Science Fiction.
- Where does Alien rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Alien ranks #44 of 108 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).