The sheer audacity of just the attempt of pulling this off is worth the joyous trip. The fact that they do to thunderous applause practically makes this a historic document.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 22, 2024

A genial documentary...

| Oct 4, 2024

A delight for Alien fans, this was a true labour of love. At a time when the Arts is under threat from a force more dangerous than any Xenomorph [the film] shows just how important the medium is in providing entertainment, joy & bringing people together.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Nov 12, 2022

Despite putting on a show about an unfeeling monster that kills without remorse, the Dorset Bus Drivers create an infectiously amusing story.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 30, 2022

For those of you with an extreme fondness for British bus drivers, amateur theater groups, and Ridley Scott's Alien (1979), your prayers are answered.

| Jan 12, 2022

Equal parts heart and hilarity, Alien on Stage is a delightfully inspiring documentary.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 6, 2021

Most of us will never see anything like it, and if the sheer joy of this documentary is any indication, then that's a shame.

| Oct 19, 2021

Alien on Stage is one the most fun documentary in a long time

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 14, 2021

Alien on Stage is a great example of how fans use their love of a film to craft their own narrative, offering a humorous and very heartfelt journey along the way.

| Original Score: 9 | Aug 23, 2021

The joy of 'Alien on Stage' comes from watching this ensemble of amateur actors, like a Christopher Guest film come to life.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 23, 2021

Just like the play that inspired it, Alien On Stage might be feel-good fluff, but, as the film asserts throughout, that certainly need not be an insult.

| Aug 16, 2021

The cast and crew are among the most boring people ever made the subject of a documentary.

| Original Score: C+ | Aug 10, 2021

You will be giggling and laughing your way throughout as the cast flounce and flounder through a stage production like no other. It is absolutely glorious.

| Original Score: 4 / 5 | Aug 4, 2021

The kind of crowd-pleasing documentary film festivals were made for.

| Aug 3, 2021

This is marvellous, funny, utterly joyful stuff.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 2, 2021

It's a true pip coming up with ways to channel a genuine horror classic through their plastic-tube and styrofoam aesthetic; everybody's having a blast and that feeling transfers right to you, the viewer.

| Jul 2, 2021

Anyone who loves the theatre or has felt like a deer in spotlights will get a kick out of [this] affectionate behind-the-scenes documentary about British bus employees and their families who turned a seminal sci-fi horror film into a comical West End hit.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 31, 2021

Just what they get away with is the magic of this joyful documentary from Lucy Harvey and Danielle Kummer.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 9, 2021

Alien On Stage a sweet treat for Alien fans, cinephiles, and anyone who gets goosebumps at the sight of let's-put-on-a-show enthusiasm.

| Original Score: B | Apr 3, 2021

Celebrating dreamers and working together to create something extraordinary is the icing on the cake for the group. It's the ultimate fan tribute as well.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 2, 2021