Predator

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Predator

R

1987

1h 47m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Horror

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Dutch, a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and his team, which includes weapons expert Blain and CIA agent George, land in Central America, something is wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.

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Predator: Part sci-fi, part horror, part action -- all muscle.

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Fifteen years on and "Predator" still impresses, both in tension and, perhaps more surprisingly, in its special effects.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2025

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Variety Staff

Variety

“Predator” is a slightly above-average actioner that tries to compensate for tissue-thin-plot with ever-more-grisly death sequences and impressive special effects.

Oct 31, 2025

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Jack Curry

USA Today

A typical Hollywood hybrid of previously successful movies, Predator preys on its predecessors mercilessly. Since there's only one real enemy, the picture can't simulate the pyrotechnic massacres that Rambo serves up.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 31, 2025

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

One of the best American action movies of all time: an incredible mix of huge biceps, bigger firearms, blood, and a little bit of science fiction. [Full review in Spanish].

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 2, 2025

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Rae Torres

Collider

Predator moves at a lightning fast pace, the special effects (for the time) are superb, and the film ends with Schwarzenegger kicking an alien's ass. For an '80s action flick, what more could you ask for?

Rated: B+

Oct 31, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

This superior blend of firepower, machismo, bloodshed, and one of the most exhilarating showdowns in cinema is often imitated but rarely equaled.

Rated: 10/10

Oct 31, 2025

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Michael

I love all the action scenes, especially the fight with Dutch and the Predator.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Luis S.

One of the best movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/25

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Helter S

Despite its age it holds up with remarkable success, a few cg effects are noticibly dated but majority of the practical ones still look fantastic. Holds tension well through out the film & ends on a white knuckled, knock down, drag out scrap. I rewatch it every summer around christmas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/25

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Alfred L

Definitely The best movie of the franchise showing 80's action along with a good antagonist with Arnold being a great actor in this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/25

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Samuel L

Probably the best movie I've seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/25

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Nathan M

Le rythme, la tension, le monstre, Arnold Scharzenegger, bref, tout est excellent, et le sacrifice des acteurs du tournage dans la forêt tropicale aura servit à quelque chose

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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Synopsis

Dutch, a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and his team, which includes weapons expert Blain and CIA agent George, land in Central America, something is wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.

Director: John McTiernan
Producer: Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon, John Davis
Screenwriter: Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, American Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.4M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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