Movies starring Sigourney Weaver

Alien (1979)

117 mins     Horror, Sci-Fi      

I was far too young back in 1979 to watch Ridley Scott's "Alien" and it wasn't until the start of the 90s that I finally managed to watch his sci-fi adventure/ horror. That didn't stop it leaving a lasting impression on me as...

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

115 mins     Drama      

"The Year of Living Dangerously" is the sort of movie which for a long time I have steered clear off, not because it sounded something I wouldn't enjoy but it is set in a county and era I have no connection to. Is that import...

Ghostbusters (1984)

105 mins     Adventure , Fantasy, Mystery      

I doubt there are many who haven't heard of the gloriously entertaining "Ghostbusters" let alone not seen it because since its release in 1984 it has spawned a sequel, there is a "Ghostbusters 3" in the pipeline, there was a ...

Half Moon Street (1986)

90 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Half Moon Street (1986) Sigourney Weaver stars as Dr. Slaughter, a researcher who turns to working as an escort to subsidise her wage and in doing so ending up in an affair with Lord Bulbeck (Michael Caine)...

Aliens (1986)

137 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

As a sequel to the already impressive "Alien", James Cameron's "Aliens" is an extraordinary movie which is as good if not better than its predecessor. What makes it extraordinary is the fact that whilst it is an action movie ...

Working Girl (1988)

113 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

From Harrison Ford taking his shirt off to wolf whistles from his female staff to Melanie Griffith hovering topless "Working Girl" certainly has some memorable scenes....

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)

129 mins     Biography, Drama      

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988) Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey in a look at her life with the gorillas in the African mountains and her battle to protect them from poachers...

Ghostbusters II (1989)

108 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

After the runaway success of the completely entertaining "Ghostbusters" it really was only a matter of time before a sequel was made. So 5 years later and with all the same faces Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sig...

Alien 3 (1992)

114 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller      

"Alien" was brilliant and "Aliens" was its equal if not better, bucking the trend of sequels usually being poor, but then came "Alien 3" and simply it's not brilliant and nowhere close to being in the same league as its prede...

Dave (1993)

106 mins     Comedy, Romance      

In "Dave" Kevin Kline plays amiable president impersonator Dave Kovic who finds himself standing in for the president when the leader is taken ill in a less than decent circumstances. Although Dave is meant to do what he is t...

Copycat (1995)

123 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Movie Review of "Copycat" starring Sigourney Weaver as psychologist Dr. Helen Hudson who after being attacked by serial killer Daryll Lee Cullum (Harry Connick Jr.) has become an agoraphobic, but with the police after a new s...

Alien: Resurrection (1997)

109 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller      

I didn't think much of "Alien 3" when compared to it's predecessor's and welcomed the fact that Ripley died and in doing so appeared to bring closure to the series. Unfortunately in Hollywood death is never final and so 5 yea...

Galaxy Quest (1999)

102 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

I watched "Galaxy Quest" a few years after it first came out and whilst amusing it left no real lasting impression but on re-watching it more recently I was surprised by how brilliant it is, yes you did hear me use the word b...

Heartbreakers (2001)

123 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

I honestly can't name more than 5 comedies which break the 2 hour barrier and manage to be entertaining from start to finish, in fact I can't name many more which break the hour forty five mark and achieve complete entertainm...

Holes (2003)

117 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Drama      

I just guess I am either too old or just prefer my children's movies simpler but Disney's "Holes" never did it for me. There is not anything really wrong with it as such, it is an amusing production with a quirky fantasy side...

The Village (2004)

108 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

For me "The Village" is a one watch wonder because its effectiveness comes from a twist and once you know that twist the movie is not so good. But whilst M. Night Shyamalan did this with "The Sixth Sense" he made that a thril...

Happily N'Ever After (2006)

75 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

Considering how good the "Shrek" movies have been you either have to be misguided or very confident to try and muscle in on its territory with an animation based on fairytales but done with a comedic twist. Having watched "Ha...

Snow Cake (2006)

112 mins     Drama      

Generally I like movies with have a story arc; a clear beginning, middle and end which tell a story and whilst technically "Snow Cake" has those things it isn't normal and to be honest doesn't feel like it really has an end. ...

The Girl in the Park (2007)

110 mins     Drama      

That synopsis makes "The Girl in the Park" sound like a typical drama about the devastation of an abducted child with a touch of mystery surrounding whether or not some years later a young woman is the daughter. Now if that i...

Vantage Point (2008)

86 mins     Drama, Thriller      

For a movie which starts so well "Vantage Point" soon becomes a tedious, monotonous and rather run of the mill thriller with a gimmick, which is showing the same sequence of events from various different perspectives, a bit l...