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Welcome to a cosmic journey where we decide who gets a cuddle and who gets a force field! Join us as we explore the silver screen's most captivating extraterrestrials. Some will make you say "aww" with their charming antics, while others will send shivers down your spine with their malevolent intent, proving that not all visitors from beyond the stars are here for a friendly chat. From cuddly companions that steal your heart to terrifying invaders that want to wipe out humanity, prepare to encounter the diverse and unforgettable faces of the alien universe.
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00:06A stranger, from the outside.
00:10Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:12Today, we'll be counting down our picks for the Yes Please and No Thanks of Silver Screen Aliens.
00:18Robots, such as Wall-E, for example, will be saved for another day.
00:22Also, a spoiler alert is now in effect.
00:24Oh, baby, give you an old chance.
00:30Come to me, let me back in your heart.
00:35Number 15. Terrifying. Xenomorphs. Alien Franchise.
00:50The most terrifying alien on our list shouldn't serve as a surprise to anyone familiar with the franchise called, well,
00:57Alien.
00:57The Xenomorphs are apex predators of the stars, existing as hunter-killer aliens that behave with cruel and malicious intent.
01:21Cuddling up to one of these things is basically a no-no, with not even an alien queen being royal
01:26enough to convince us to the contrary.
01:29Xenomorphs are too permanently wet to hug anyway.
01:32Not to mention how these things are, you know, generally out to wipe everything off the face of the planet.
01:36Get away from her, you b****.
01:51Number 14. Terrifying. The Thing. The Thing.
02:04Director John Carpenter's brilliant 1982 reimagining of The Thing from another world introduced us to a whole new world of
02:11terror.
02:12The Thing delivered an icy, frozen death to the denizens of U.S. Outpost 31, assimilating and consuming these isolated
02:19scientists one by one.
02:24.
02:40Until only two are left. Or is that one?
02:43So yeah, this interstellar menace definitely wants to get close to us, but not in the way we probably imagine
02:48or prefer.
02:49Instead, it's probably best to remain paranoid, lock your doors, and don't trust anybody that's been remotely near this eternally
02:56hungry space killer.
02:58Why don't we just wait here for a little while?
03:06See what happens.
03:14Number 13. Terrifying. Yautja. Predator Franchise.
03:24We're going to admit optimism here in the hopes that we'd be accepted by the Yautja if we happen to
03:29grow up alongside their societal clan structure.
03:32It's outsiders that really have to remain wary of these predators, because the Yautja treasure the hunt most of all.
03:51These wild-looking alien killing machines possess uniquely distinct features that branch out from an immediately recognizable main character build.
03:59They're tall and vaguely humanoid, with faces only a mother could love.
04:04Yautja have also become known for their dreadlocked hair and a habitual predilection for carrying an arsenal of weapons.
04:10In other words, they're probably not the easiest aliens in the universe to befriend.
04:14Come on! Kill me! I'm here! Come on! Do it now! Kill me!
04:25Number 12. Terrifying. Killer Clowns. Killer Clowns from Outer Space.
04:55Monique Clowns from Outer Space.
05:01of fear, these cinematic triggers of coulrophobia, or fear of clowns, were created by the Kyoto
05:07Brothers, who also directed their 1988 movie out in Killer Clowns from Outer Space.
05:22These special effects wizards crafted so many weird and honestly wonderful clown designs for
05:28their film, ranging from the short and kind of cute to the giant kaiju-sized clown that appears
05:33during its climax. We guess it all depends how frightening you find clowns on a personal level,
05:38but we could honestly go either way on this one.
05:44I don't want to play here anymore. Can we go home now?
05:49Just get out of here. Come on. Everyone out of the truck! Come on!
05:52We can! It's rented!
05:54Number 11. Terrifying. Martian Tripods.
05:57War of the Worlds franchise.
06:07The imposing nature of these interstellar fighting machines will probably never live
06:11up to the mythologized hype behind Orson Welles' 1938 radio play rendition of H.G. Wells' classic
06:17story. Still, the Martian tripods that eventually land upon the Earth's surface are nothing if not
06:23impressive and imposing. These three-legged contraptions house invading alien marauders within,
06:28and utilize both weaponry and their aggressive design to assist in their takeover.
06:54The Martian tripods just look fearsome as they blot out the night sky, creating more than enough tension
07:00and fear for us to stay as far away from them as possible.
07:04Rachel!
07:04Rachel!
07:22Number 10. Terrifying.
07:35The gray-skinned aliens that appear in this Denis Villeneuve film admittedly aren't the scariest or
07:40the most unsettling example of this classic creature design. They're also not depicted in
07:44in a typically aggressive manner, at least not when compared to most films from the alien invasion genre.
07:50Still, their appearance on Earth is super dramatic.
08:14While the scientific community struggle to communicate with them results in some fairly tense moments.
08:19Considering everything, Arrival's generally optimistic point of view and non-exploitative execution
08:25means that these modern aliens are a bit less terrifying than the average modern gray.
08:30Thus, we can see ourselves eventually warming to what could be called a friendship.
08:50Number 9. Terrifying. Andromedan royalty. Begonia.
08:55How can you tell she's an alien?
08:56Well, the signs are obvious.
09:01They did a hell of a job on it, but the tells are there.
09:04Narrow feet. Then cuticles. Slight overbite.
09:14Semi-botruding ear loads.
09:17The bait-and-switch ending that occurs near the climax of Yorgos Lanthimos' remake of 2003's
09:22Save the Green Planet from South Korea feels like something right out of the Twilight Zone.
09:27This is by no means an insult, but rather testament to Emma Stone's committed portrayal of pharma exec
09:32Michelle Fuller as a secret Andromedan queen.
09:35But humans can't help the way they are.
09:38It's in your genes.
09:41The genes implanted by your ancestors to strengthen themselves. It gets reproduced in your bodies,
09:47and it grows stronger. We Andromedans are here to eliminate that suicidal gene. To save humanity.
09:55Her decision to wipe humanity from the face of the Earth is achieved with a whisper, not a scream.
10:00Fuller merely pops a bubble, and voila! Instant death for men, women, and children across the planet.
10:06Granted, animals and plants seem to survive in Lanthimos' remake. But if you ask us,
10:11the utter nihilism of this ending is enough to chill our blood.
10:34Number 8. Adorable. Little CJ aka Oliver. District 9.
10:39So we gotta ask a general question as we enter the adorable section of our ranking. Namely,
10:44who doesn't love a cute little alien? The creature design of Little CJ aka Oliver isn't admittedly
10:51the sort of mischievous fuzzball one typically sees in science fiction movies. Yet this alien's
10:56diminutive stature, childlike innocence, and impressive intelligence is more than enough
11:01to warrant Little CJ a place on our list. District 9's decision to meld sci-fi adventure with narrative
11:15themes of racism, classism, and xenophobia not only works to elevate its status with fans as a whole,
11:20but it makes characters like Little CJ feel even more important to the story.
11:41Number 7. Adorable. Rocky. Project Hail Mary.
11:45I'm Grace. I'm gonna call you Rocky. Thumbs up.
11:49Nope, that's thumbs down. You can do the thumbs up.
11:55It's close enough.
11:56It's refreshing every now and then to be on the receiving end of an optimistic depiction of
12:01human-alien relations. The 2026 adaptation of Andy Weir's 2021 novel presents its character of
12:07Rocky as a collaborator with mankind. Rocky's partnership with Ryan Gosling's Ryland Grace
12:13is a pivotal one for the movie, since both characters must rely upon each other to survive. Their cooperation
12:19is also pivotal for the survival of not only Earth, but for multiple solar systems, since Rocky and
12:25Grace are fighting against time to stop an alien parasite. No or never.
12:33Number 6. Adorable. Elio Aliens. Especially Glorden. Elio.
12:46This Disney Pixar film may have underperformed at the box office, but that hasn't stopped some fans
12:52and critics from praising the character design of its aliens. Glorden was a particularly endearing
12:57character to watch, as this alien's friendship with young Elio Solis blossoms throughout the film.
13:13There are a lot of other interesting-looking specimens present within the interstellar
13:17universe of Elio, but we'd be hard-pressed to find many that could eclipse the adorable factor
13:21of Glorden in our eyes. He's like the best sort of space, lobster, worm, lizard we never knew we wanted.
13:38Number 5. Adorable. Frank. Men in Black Franchise.
13:42I said, listen, if you don't want me to kick your skinny zone diet ass, turn around and exit the
13:49plant.
13:49Frank, where are you? Main hall. Egg display.
13:53Okay, lost control. We're taking fire. Kay pushed the red button. Computer at MIB can lock
13:58on and destroy Bogey. I'll walk you through it.
14:00Okay, so this one might be the most obvious choice on our list, but how can you blame us?
14:04This Romulian named Frank takes on the disguise of an adorable-looking pug as he hides out on the
14:10Earth of 1997's Men in Black. A pug on the run might have been cute enough, but the sight of
14:15Frank
14:15wearing a little half-suit reminiscent of Agents J and Kay is enough to make our little hearts melt.
14:20Hey Jay, I'll tell you something about dames. They say they want to be scratched behind the ears,
14:24but what they really want is-
14:26Hey, Frank.
14:28What? Still sit and shiver?
14:30There are a lot of cute aliens out there, as well as even more cute dogs, but Frank the pug
14:35is the
14:36goodest boy, and we won't hear a single word to the contrary.
14:39If I'd known for just one second, you'd be back to bother me. Go on now, go. Walk out the
14:46door.
14:46Frank.
14:47Number 4. Adorable.
14:49Groot. Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.
15:05We're willing to welcome Groot in our hearts any way we can get him.
15:09The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie debuted a fully grown Groot,
15:13who offers up a heroic sacrifice to save his friends. Yet it's also here where we're first
15:18introduced to Baby Groot, who starts the cycle anew.
15:21I am Groot.
15:22Uh-huh.
15:23I am Groot.
15:24No! That's exactly what you just said! How is that even possible?
15:27This fresh member of the crew is even cuter and more endearing than adult Groot.
15:32Although the teenage version of Groot we eventually see admittedly goes through some,
15:36we'll call them, growing pains. This ultimately does not matter though,
15:40since Groot, in all of his forms, has gone on to become one of the MCU's most beloved characters.
15:46We are Groot.
15:55Number 3. Adorable. Experiment 626, aka Stitch. Lilo and Stitch franchise.
16:04Hi.
16:06Hi.
16:06Oh, howl.
16:09Wow.
16:11A lot of thought has clearly gone into the creature design of Experiment 626,
16:16better known as Stitch from the Lilo and Stitch franchise. Concept art for this adorable little
16:20alien can actually be traced back to the early 80s, but it's the contemporary big-eared, big-eyed,
16:26and toothsome iteration of the character that's become best known by fans.
16:36Music
16:48Stitch actually tends to keep its alien accoutrements retracted often while on Earth,
16:53although we do see the extra arms and antennae appear once in a while.
16:57Stitch's chaotic and unpredictable nature may be a handful,
17:00but that's also why we love him so much.
17:03We gotta jump.
17:06Save. Together.
17:07Save. Together.
17:26Number 2, Adorable.
17:28E.T. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
17:42It was the major motion picture event of the summer back in June of 1982 because this was
17:48the year E.T. the Extraterrestrial first hit theaters. The film managed to make just about
17:53everyone fall in love with this short, strange-looking little alien, while also spawning
17:57tons of imitators, including Mac and Me from 1988. E.T. is a startling sight at first thanks
18:03to its big, expressive eyes, leathery skin, and little potbelly. It's the alien's friendly
18:09demeanor that made him so beloved, however, particularly with how Steven Spielberg's film
18:13treats E.T.'s relationship with Elliot.
18:30There are images and scenes here that have gone down in cinema history as watershed moments
18:35of warm-hearted nostalgia, and we honestly wouldn't want it any other way.
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19:12Number 1. Adorable. Ewoks. Star Wars Episode VI, Return of the Jedi.
19:33What 80s kids didn't want their very own Ewok growing up?
19:36These Andorian teddy bears fought back the Galactic Empire with sticks and stones, proving their
19:42resilience in the face of danger. Their loyal nature belies their initial trepidation towards
19:47trusting outsiders, with the Ewok family structure showcasing the strength of their forged relationships.
20:13Much has been made about how George Lucas's Star Wars franchise leaned into the kid and toy-friendly marketing on
20:19films such as 1983's Return of the Jedi.
20:21Yet if you were there and at the right age for them, Ewoks were absolutely the cutest things in space.
20:27Look! Over there! Stop him!
20:38How old were you when you watched your first sci-fi movie or space opera? Let us know in the
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