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The Predator

Play trailer 2:06 Poster for The Predator R Released Sep 14, 2018 1h 46m Sci-Fi Action Adventure Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.
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The Predator has violence and quips to spare, but its chaotically hollow action adds up to another missed opportunity for a franchise increasingly defined by disappointment.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com This film was a mess, and easily the most disappointing film of the whole year. Rated: D+ Sep 21, 2018 Full Review Malik Adán Shadow and Act Black's latest addition to the franchise cashes in on high-octane action scenes, comedy, self-referential moments and pathological mapping that draws you into the Loonies' psychology, questions of ability and the mission at hand. Sep 20, 2018 Full Review Abraham Riesman New York Magazine/Vulture Yet another reminder that the strange alchemy of the progenitor probably can't be replicated. Hawkins is spinning in his jungle grave. Sep 14, 2018 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) It’s a deplorable, cringe-worthy geek show made only for the banal fantasies of undemanding nerds, and little boys who can’t get into the cinema due to the 15 certificate. Rated: 1/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review William Jones CBR While it has shortcomings, Shane Black's The Predator is a far better sequel than many give it credit for, and one fans should give another shot. Jan 9, 2023 Full Review Dolores Quintana Dolores Quintana The basics of THE PREDATOR are that the action, the fighting, the gore, the jokes, and the performances are really quite good. It’s just that the actors involved could have done so much more with a more ambitious movie and script. Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nitsan F So glad I ignored the humorless haters. This movie is hilarious with a ton of sci-fi action. Great cinematography. Fantastic cast. Overall just a ton of fun! I would describe it as "E.T. meets Scary Movie meets Terminator meets Road Trip". Instant classic! Miss this at your own peril. Note: missed opportunity to use the line "Predator? I hardly know her!" Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Dustin S One of the worst movies I have ever seen in my life and I’ve seen thousands of bad Prime horror movies as well as action movies. Everything about this is a mess. The casting is horrendous, the music is horrendous, the direction is bad, the script is bad… This is like watching one of the more horrible Friday the 13th installments. There is nothing redeemable here. Thank God Prey saved this franchise. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Theo S This is kak. Moenie die klomp poes kyk nie. Fokkof. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Matt W Absolute garbage. How can a guy who was in the first one and has written some of my favorite movies (Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys) write such a steaming pile of dinosaur shite? How did he send this script to so many actors and get them to sign on? It's like he was taking crazy pills in a coke freenzy. Or maybe he wasn't on a coke freenzy and that's why it sucked so bad..... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review For The Love Of N People poopoo on it because it takes some wacky humor to the series, a big departure from normal. If this was marketed as a comedy I think it would not have been reviewed so bad. Maybe the point was to push peoples buttons by making a comedy in this franchise, and by the reviews, that definitely worked...if that was in fact the point. I liked it, but it is probably the weakest movie in the franchise. I stayed away from it for years, but just watched it finally. I will say that although corny, the non-PC jokes were refreshing and took me back to better times. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review secret a I only saw it because of Gab Labelle and I thought it was boring, that's it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.
Director
Shane Black
Producer
John Davis
Screenwriter
Fred Dekker, Shane Black
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Davis Entertainment
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Crude Sexual References|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 27, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$51.0M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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