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Predator

Play trailer 2:13 Poster for Predator R 1987 1h 47m Sci-Fi Action Adventure Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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65% Tomatometer 113 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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 Oct 31
4/5
Fifteen years on and "Predator" still impresses, both in tension and, perhaps more surprisingly, in its special effects. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Oct 31
“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. Go to Full Review
Jack Curry USA Today Oct 31
1.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Nov 27
An entertaining monster movie with a strong ensemble cast Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Nov 2
4.5/5
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]. Go to Full Review
Rae Torres Collider Oct 31
B+
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? Go to Full Review
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Michael 03/03/2024 I love all the action scenes, especially the fight with Dutch and the Predator. See more Nick J. @jamdawg96 Dec 23 When first watched Predator is a typical action movie. On re-watch this movie is nuanced, smart, satirical and subverts genre expectations. There is nothing like this movie. How it jumps from action movie, to horror with Arnold as the final girl. This is as close to perfect as a movie can get. See more Thomas D @Thom1967 Dec 20 Guilty pleasure guaranteed as well as tons of fun ! In my opinion the best alien design ever (along with the ALIEN), that probably participated to the success of the movie. Now it feels we know everything about the predator… But when I watched it in a movie theatre, it was a huge slap across the face. Watching this fascinating creature hunting and fighting a team of seasoned warriors was great fun. Also it is technically amazing for the 80’s, way before cgi effects… See more Joey A. @MoviePsycho06 Dec 14 MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME…. PER-I-O-DO! This was my first r-rated movie and the film that opened my eyes to how magical and extraordinary film can be outside of animation & Marvel. Amazing characters, iconic & quotable lines, fantastic score, great action, gory kills, and a hella terrifying alien! The perfect balance of action, horror, and sci-fi!!! I COULD NOT RECOMMEND A MOVIE ANY HIGHER! Final Score: 10/10 See more Lydia R @SweetRoxy Dec 12 Cons: The human characters could have used a bit more development to make us attached to them so that the audience can care more about whether they survive or not. Pros: This movie does a great job of showing rather than telling. For example, at the end of the movie, the Predator doesn't kill Arnold Schwarzenegger's character immediately with his alien laser gun. Instead, the predator takes off his mask and fights him to the death with hand-to-hand combat. There's no dialogue telling us why the Predator chooses to do this, but if you pay attention throughout the movie, you would understand that the Predator only kills people who are an easy target and have a weapon, indicating that the Predator is somewhat of an honorable hunter. And since Arnold Schwarzenegger's character put up a greater fight than this comrades, the Predator felt that he owed Arnold Schwarzenegger's character a fight to the death rather than an easy kill with his laser gun. See more Syed M @ibukhari Dec 12 awsome movie, ahead of its time See more Read all reviews
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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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