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- Director: Ridley Scott

- IMDb user rating: 8.4

- Metascore: 89

- Runtime: 116 minutes

This sci-fi horror classic opens as the crew of a commercial space tug’s voyage back to Earth is interrupted, and they’re required to intercept a distress call from a nearby moon. A mysterious alien life form attacks a crew member and begins growing rapidly as it picks off the characters one by one. “Alien” created an iconic “final girl” in Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and is regularly cited as one of the most influential science fiction films ever.

- Director: Steven Spielberg

- IMDb user rating: 8.0

- Metascore: 87

- Runtime: 124 minutes

Largely responsible for creating the summer blockbuster as we know it, “Jaws” sees a local sheriff fighting to hunt down a killer shark who’s devouring a beach community. Spielberg showed less of the shark in earlier scenes due to production problems, but this only built up suspense. Even in the 21st century, the film still manages to instill terror in many swimmers considering a dip in the ocean.