From unforgettable classics to modern sci-fi hits, these Hollywood alien films have captivated audiences for decades.

A sci-fi classic becomes even more powerful as an adult, blending alien wonder with one of cinema's most heartbreaking family ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

Los Angeles — Obsession is maybe too hard-edged; interest too soft. But from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "E.T" to his new sci-fi thriller "Disclosure Day," Steven Spielberg has spent ...

For over a century, science fiction has used aliens to talk about empire, paranoia, language, and power — here’s how ...

The Pentagon's latest declassified UAP files, including eyewitness videos and historical documents, have reignited interest ...

Late-period Spielberg remains one of cinema’s last great humanists, turning extraterrestrial wonder into a plea for empathy in an increasingly fractured world ...

His new alien thriller has shades of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Minority Report,” even “The Post”—but the retreads yield diminishing returns.

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Also featuring Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson and Wyatt Russell, the David Koepp-scripted sci-fi thriller asks, "What if we discover we're not alone in the universe as our own world teeters toward ...