Alien vs. Predator

Alien vs. Predator (also known as AVP: Alien vs. Predator) is a 2004 science fiction action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen and Ewen Bremner. It is the first film installment of the Alien vs. Predator franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series. A sequel, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, was released in 2007.

Plot
In 2004, Weyland Industries discovers a pyramid buried under an island in the Antarctic. The owner sends a group of archaeologists to investigate it but the humans get trapped in a war between two alien races.

Why It's Great

 * 1) The idea of an Alien vs. Predator film is a pretty decent idea since fans had been waiting to see the film to come out ever since the Dark Horse Comics of Alien vs Predator series started in 1989.
 * 2) It is decently well faithful to the Alien vs. Predator comic series.
 * 3) It brings the Predator franchise into the ominous setting of a horror film in contrast to the more action-oriented settings of the prior Predator movies.
 * 4) This movie is much less gory than the rest of the Predator franchise due to its PG-13 rating, but this has the benefit of investing the audience in its characters more, rather than them simply being victims to be slaughtered.
 * 5) It also creates an engaging backstory of the Predators hunting the Xenomorphs on Earth.
 * 6) The scene where the Xenomorph and Predator actually fight each other is nothing short of awesome to watch.
 * 7) Decent final battle between Alexa, the Predator and Xenomorph Queen at near the end of the movie.
 * 8) Pretty good soundtrack that was performed by Harald Kloser.
 * 9) Decent CGI effects for the Xenomorph, especially the scene where the Xenomorph wakes up from being frozen.
 * 10) The scene where Scar slowly dies after the final battle is pretty heartbreaking.
 * 11) "You are one ugly motherf-"
 * 12) The acting is pretty decent, especially for Sanaa Lathan, and Raoul Bova.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The effects for the blood in the uncut version weren't too good for 2004 standards.
 * 2) The film wasn't even well-received, and currently holds a 21% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although fans of the two franchises were actually mostly positive to the film.

Reception
Alien vs. Predator has a rating of 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 148 reviews, with an average rating of 4.09/10.

Box Office
The film grossed $177.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million, making it the highest-grossing film in either the Predator or Alien franchises (excluding Prometheus, which grossed over $403 million worldwide). It ranks second behind Aliens at the domestic box office, and fifth behind the first three Alien films and the original Predator film, when adjusted for inflation.