Aliens currently beats Alien: Covenant 64–36
The action sequel edges out the philosophical prequel.
The Verdict Decades Apart
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Ripley in the power loader fighting the queen earns its catharsis from two hours of Cameron stripping her of every advantage. Scott's Covenant has Fassbender's David, the franchise's most complex character. The lead says catharsis outperforms complexity. The power-loader fight is more engaging than the flute lesson.
The Numbers
| Aliens | Alien: Covenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 64% | 36% |
| Overall Win Rate | 70% | 37% |
| Championships | 33 | 8 |
| Budget | $19M | $97M |
| Return | 9.9x | 2.5x |
Where This Matchup Sits
Across genres on BingeBracket, Aliens ranks #2 in Action and Alien: Covenant is in the bottom quarter of Horror.
Elsewhere on the platform, Prometheus reveals where they differ: Alien: Covenant wins that matchup easily, while Aliens struggles with it.
The championship record tells the same story: Aliens has 33 tournament wins to Alien: Covenant's 8. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
Across 31 years, raw box office numbers don't compare fairly. On return-on-budget, Aliens earned 9.9x while Alien: Covenant returned 2.5x. Aliens also takes the head-to-head on BingeBracket.
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