Predator 2

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Predator 2

R

1990

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Horror

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Los Angeles is enduring a heat wave and a crime wave, so the pressure on police officer Michael Harrigan (Danny Glover) to solve a strange string of murders is mounting. Harrigan thinks the culprit can be found among the warring gangs and drug cartels, but FBI Special Agent Peter Keyes (Gary Busey) knows the horrible truth: Their killer is a fearsome extraterrestrial (Kevin Peter Hall) with keen hunting abilities that include superior night vision and the power to make itself invisible.

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Critics Consensus

The thrill of the hunt is gone in this hackneyed sequel.

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FWST Staff

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

The players hardly fail the material, but the Jim Thomas-John Thomas screenplay defeats all concerned.

Nov 1, 2025

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Hugo Davenport

Daily Telegraph (UK)

At first, the film seems no more than an old-fashioned monster-movie... However, there is a more disturbing sub-text, reminiscent of the cinematic aliens born of the Red scare of the Fifties, but rendered here more self-consciously for the Nineties.

Nov 1, 2025

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Bruce Westbrook

Houston Chronicle

The film rarely strays from its violent catharses.

Oct 31, 2025

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Susan Wloszczyna

Gannett News Service

Having Glover speak dialogue along the lines of "What the ----?" is like serving caviar on spam. The whole cast is better than "Predator 2" deserves.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 31, 2025

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Michael MacCambridge

Austin American-Statesman

Predator 2, like its predecessor, is a slick, competent, well-paced action film that is limited in its effectiveness because it never bothers to flesh out the details of its horrific story.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 31, 2025

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Graham Young

Birmingham Mail

The mayhem is non-stop... and some of the effects are terrific. But it would have been nice to have had a plot too.

Oct 31, 2025

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Chris B

Just wanted to see it. Precursor to predators and plot development. Love Danny Glover and Buse. I like it as it becomes an action adventure over a horror.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/12/25

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Metra L

Why is the rating so low? I figured it was because there were no downtrodden or offended people in the film. People, how could you degrade yourself so much?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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Zachary Jacob S

Predator 2 has its downsides, but is otherwise a pretty solid and enjoyable film!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Dex V

2nd best movie in the Predator franchise

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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Andrew D

Top movie easily the second best in the franchise, this deserves way more love and credit than what is shown here. Such fake score and reviews it unbelievable

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/25

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bob t

Enjoyable Predator movie is way over-hated

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Lieutenant Mike Harrigan

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Synopsis

Los Angeles is enduring a heat wave and a crime wave, so the pressure on police officer Michael Harrigan (Danny Glover) to solve a strange string of murders is mounting. Harrigan thinks the culprit can be found among the warring gangs and drug cartels, but FBI Special Agent Peter Keyes (Gary Busey) knows the horrible truth: Their killer is a fearsome extraterrestrial (Kevin Peter Hall) with keen hunting abilities that include superior night vision and the power to make itself invisible.

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, John Davis
Screenwriter: Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Production Co: Davis Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.3M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround

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