# Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
**Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem** (also styled *AVP: Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem* or *AVP-R*) is a 2007 American science fiction horror film, the second theatrical crossover of the *Alien* and *Predator* franchises and a direct sequel to *Alien vs. Predator* (2004). It was directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause, written by Shane Salerno, and released by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2007, rated R for violence, gore and language.[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/aliens-vs-predator-requiem) • [2](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Aliens-vs-Predator-Requiem?pubDate=20250608)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | December 25, 2007, distributed by 20th Century Fox[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr3225915141/) |
| Directors | Colin Strause and Greg Strause, first-time feature directors known as the Brothers Strause[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/aliens-vs-predator-requiem) • [4](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-31-et-avpdirectors31-story.html) |
| Rating and runtime | R for violence, gore and language; 1h 39min per the studio, 1h 34m as listed by Rotten Tomatoes[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/aliens-vs-predator-requiem) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2) |
| Domestic box office | $41,797,066 lifetime, opening at $10,059,425 in 2,611 theaters[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr3225915141/) |
| Critical reception | 12% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 77 reviews; 30% Popcornmeter from over 100,000 ratings[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2) |
| Setting | Gunnison, Colorado, where residents are caught between Aliens and a lone Predator sent to wipe out the infestation[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2) |
| Franchise outcome | No direct sequel followed; the critical backlash led Fox to set the crossover series aside for several years[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/) • [7](https://www.avpcentral.com/aliens-vs-predator-requiem) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and plot
The film picks up from the ending of *[Alien vs. Predator](https://www.edgepedia.org/alien-vs-predator-film)* (2004), whose final scene revealed the birth of the Predalien, a hybrid of the two species. A Predator ship crashes near [Gunnison, Colorado](https://www.edgepedia.org/gunnison-colorado), unleashing the hybrid and a swarm of Xenomorphs on the small town, and the Predators dispatch one of their own, known as Wolf, to eliminate the infestation. As chaos spreads, the town faces a devastating nuclear strike to contain the threat.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/)
The human cast centers on residents of the town played by [Steven Pasquale](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-pasquale), Reiko Aylesworth, and [John Ortiz](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-ortiz), who band together for any chance of survival while the two extraterrestrial species fight.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2) • [8](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0758730/credits/) The title's plural, *Aliens*, reflects the shift in emphasis: where the first crossover featured many of both species, *Requiem* follows a single [Predator](https://www.edgepedia.org/predator-fictional-species) hunting many Aliens.[9](https://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/aliens-vs-predator-requiem-1341.shtml)
## Production and the Brothers Strause
Colin Strause, 31, and Greg Strause, 32, were first-time feature directors who had built their careers directing music videos and commercials and creating visual effects through their company Hydraulx; they formed a relationship with Fox on other blockbusters that led to the assignment.[4](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-31-et-avpdirectors31-story.html) • [6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/) Shane Salerno wrote the screenplay, and the producers were [John Davis](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-davis), David Giler, and [Walter Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/walter-hill).[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/aliens-vs-predator-requiem)
Composer [Brian Tyler](https://www.edgepedia.org/brian-tyler) scored the film. In a commentary track, the Strauses and producer John Davis noted that they avoided contemporary music as score, so that every note in the film came from their composer.[10](https://secondtrack.org/commentary/aliens-vs-predator-requiem-2007) An unrated home-video cut restored material left out of the theatrical version, and the same commentary explains the restored content and the film's connections to the *Alien* and *Predator* series.[10](https://secondtrack.org/commentary/aliens-vs-predator-requiem-2007)
## Reception
**Box office.** The film opened on December 25, 2007 with $10,059,425 from 2,611 theaters and finished with a domestic lifetime gross of $41,797,066, the lowest of the seven theatrical *[Predator](https://www.edgepedia.org/predator-franchise)*-franchise entries tracked by [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) at the time of the franchise's 2025 return.[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr3225915141/) It earned less than half the $80,282,231 domestic gross of its predecessor *Alien vs. Predator* (2004).[3](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr3225915141/)
**Critics.** The film scored 12% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 77 reviews, with a critics consensus that the increased gore and violence over the first film could not excuse its disorientating editing, excessively murky lighting, and lack of new ideas; audience response was warmer at 30% from more than 100,000 ratings.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2) Metacritic aggregated 14 critic reviews.[11](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/avpr-aliens-vs-predator---requiem/) Recurring criticisms targeted the film's darkness, with reviewers noting that creature scenes were difficult to follow in near-complete darkness.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2) The film appeared on several lists of the worst films of 2007 and received two Razzie nominations.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/)
## Aftermath
The Strause brothers mentioned hopes of producing a further *Alien* movie, and ticket sales were called respectable, yet the intensity of the negative reviews persuaded Fox to shelve the creatures for several years.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/) No direct *Requiem* follow-up was made, and later discussion of a modern crossover has connected instead with the newer directions of the franchises after *Alien: Romulus* and *Predator: Badlands* rather than continuing the Gunnison storyline.[7](https://www.avpcentral.com/aliens-vs-predator-requiem) Retrospective rankings have consistently placed the film at or near the bottom of both the *Alien* and *Predator* series lists.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/) • [12](https://www.space.com/predator-movies-ranked)
## References
1. [Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem, 20th Century Studios](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/aliens-vs-predator-requiem)
2. [Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (2007) box office and financial information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Aliens-vs-Predator-Requiem?pubDate=20250608)
3. [Franchise: Predator, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr3225915141/)
4. [Pair find monstrous direction in life, Los Angeles Times (December 31, 2007)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-31-et-avpdirectors31-story.html)
5. [Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avp2)
6. [How to watch the Alien movies in order, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/alien-movies-in-order/)
7. [Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007): Film Overview, AvP Central](https://www.avpcentral.com/aliens-vs-predator-requiem)
8. [Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem credits, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0758730/credits/)
9. [Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Movie Review, Big Picture Big Sound](https://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/aliens-vs-predator-requiem-1341.shtml)
10. [Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (2007) commentary transcript, SecondTrack](https://secondtrack.org/commentary/aliens-vs-predator-requiem-2007)
11. [AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/avpr-aliens-vs-predator---requiem/)
12. [Predator movies ranked, worst to best, Space.com](https://www.space.com/predator-movies-ranked)
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