Predator: Badlands

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Predator: Badlands

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"Predator: Badlands," which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

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Critics Consensus

Director Dan Trachtenberg continues to take the Predator franchise in exciting new directions with Badlands, a rollicking adventure that transforms one of cinema's most iconic brutes into a hero worth rooting for.

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Audience Says

While some purists may miss the primal intensity of the original R-rated classic, Badlands adds surprising layers to Dek, the new Predator, and sets up an exciting future for the iconic franchise.

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Kyle Logan

Chicago Reader

Nov 23

4/5

Bursting with astonishing blends of practical and digital effects, thrilling action, beautifully shot vistas, and equally heartfelt and humorous character dynamics.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Nov 15

3/4

Elle Fanning does the monster mash and brings audiences back to theaters in droves by lacing the action with laughs

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Rebecca Onion

Slate

Nov 14

Every franchise needs to find a way to mix things up, and Trachtenberg has done it.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

6h

2/5

It has a few fun moments here and there, but this entry in the overall inconsistent sci-fi/action franchise feels like a grab bag of older ideas from older movies, with little to distinguish itself.

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Dan Buffa

Ramble On With Buffa (Substack)

1d

Making a classic villain change sides is a daring feat that the writer/director pulls off with precise emotion and game performances. Also some of the best action sequences of the year.

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Emily Wheeler

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3d

Trachtenberg exceeds his first outing by layering a more solid story under the violent action.

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Zac and Riri

1h

Loved the ending! It was everything hoped for and more!

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Miko C

10h

Creative, emotional story line, great action, cinematography! Chef kiss

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CellarDoor

1d

This hit pretty hard!

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Robert O

2d

Comletely Disneyfied verson of the Predator series. Had to make the Girl Power statement through the entire movie, even at the ending. Trying to sprinkle in Marvel movie humor that misses much more than hits. And to completely erase the blood and gore of the Predator franchise. Bring back Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover, make the movie as macho as the original, and make it bloody as hell or else you will lose your core audience for tjebnext Predator movie.

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Donny

2d

This movie was great from beginning to the end. Great pacing and amazing special effects and good character building.

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Jose

2d

Great ACTION and warrior race

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Synopsis

"Predator: Badlands," which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Producer: John Davis, Brent O'Connor, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt
Screenwriter: Patrick Aison
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production Co: Davis Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.9M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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