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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Cody Leach

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The alien design, and just how badass the predator is, is why this franchise is still going. The predator is just one of the most badass things to ever dawn the screen.

Rated: 4.75/5

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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The D.

A great Arnold Schwarzenegger movie and introduced one of the greatest alien creatures ever made

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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HD S.

One of the best, Arnold Swarzeneggar is absolutely superb.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Waldemar P

A legendary film. Everyone knows the Predator — a character that’s become a true icon of pop culture, crossing over into games, comics, movies, and even TV shows. This is the pure essence of action cinema. Iconic one-liners, that legendary handshake with flexing biceps — it’s all burned into film history. The action and pacing are phenomenal. A real jungle, not some plastic studio setup — you can feel the heat, the tension, the grit. Every character stands out and leaves a mark. For me, it’s a solid 10/10. Perfect balance of action and suspense. Simply a masterpiece of its genre — action cinema at its absolute best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Jonathan F.

A great start to the franchise.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Mar•Garet W

🌴🔺💀 The 1st Horror/Slasher Sci-Fi Film to ever grace the Silver Screen, and it DOESN'T Disappoint: PREDATOR (1987) is the 1st film in the Franchise proper, and the basis for ALL other entries that have proceeded it over the last 38 years: which, save for PREDATOR 2 (1992) don't even come close to catching (or replicating) that perfect balance of elements & "Lightning in a Bottle". The BEST John McTiernan Film ever made, and one of the Top 20 Action Films ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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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.

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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