On This Day: July 18, 1986 — Aliens Storms Into Theaters
Quick Answer: On July 18, 1986, James Cameron’s Aliens opened in 1,437 North American theaters. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror film traded slow dread for full-blown combat, turned Ellen Ripley into cinema’s first true action heroine, and earned Sigourney Weaver a rare Best Actress Oscar nomination for a science-fiction role. It grossed $85…
