Alien: parents' guide

Most killings are quick or implied, but a creature bursts bloodily from a man's chest at dinner. An android tries to choke a woman by forcing a rolled magazine into her mouth, then has his head knocked off, spewing white fluid.

Multiple f-words plus 's--t,' 'son of a bitch,' 'horses--t,' 'goddamn' and 'hell' from a crew that swears casually. Common Sense Media rates the language among the film's biggest concerns.

Ripley strips to a cropped top and underwear in a non-sexual moment, and pin-up pictures of nude women hang in the background of one area. No sex scenes.

Several crew members smoke cigarettes, mostly early on, and one drinks beer at a meal. No drunkenness or drug use.

Long, dark stretches of suspense with jump scares, strobing lights, blaring alarms and a creature that strikes from vents and shadows. The chest-bursting scene is one of the most shocking in film history.