Released seven years after the first, James Cameron took over directing from Ridley Scott, and he took on the writing too.
Aliens is the second title in the popular franchise (that boasts eight in total with another on the way), but it rates a little higher from critics with an impressive 98% RT score. Released seven years after the first, James Cameron took over directing from Ridley Scott, and he took on the writing too. We'll discuss Alien later on in our list.