Every Steven Spielberg Alien Movie, Ranked

Throughout a career spanning almost five decades, Steven Spielberg has proven his skill across many genres, from The Adventures of Tintin to his remake of West Side Story. He will soon release Disclosure Day, a mysterious project that returns him to one of his signature subgenres: alien-themed sci‑fi.

To refresh, here are the Spielberg films that put little green men at the center — though they are not always as kind as E.T. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is nominally an action-adventure entry, but its final reveal ties the sequel to science fiction: an artifact once thought ancient is shown to be alien in origin and a centuries-old temple hides a flying saucer.

It’s a stretch, since the film doesn’t heavily feature sci‑fi elements, yet in terms of alien tropes it fits the subject matter. Some effects don’t hold up perfectly (yes, the monkeys), but the sequel still delivers thrills through action sequences that showcase Spielberg’s audiovisual style.

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