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

Oct 31, 2025

4/5

Fifteen years on and "Predator" still impresses, both in tension and, perhaps more surprisingly, in its special effects.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Oct 31, 2025

“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.

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Jack Curry

USA Today

Oct 31, 2025

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.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Sep 9, 2026

By telling a simple story in an incredibly effective and energetic manner, Predator manages to become one of the very best action films of its decade.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

United Press International

Jun 15, 2026

There is as stiff dose of senseless violence, but fans of the genre will love it.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jun 14, 2026

7/10

A devilishly entertaining action movie, which keeps me on the edge of my seat with each of the jungle sequences that, at a breakneck pace, prove that Arnold Schwarzenegger is the ultimate action hero of the 80s. [Full review in Spanish]

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Michael

Mar 3, 2024

I love all the action scenes, especially the fight with Dutch and the Predator.

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Aiden H

@aiden2010298 Nov 3, 2026

GET TO THE CHOPPA!

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Guilherme M

@GuilhermeRT Nov 1, 2026

Classic! Thrilling action and the special 90s feeling. Though it feels dragged sometimes its enjoyable. Amazing perfomance by Arnold as always. (R.I.P Mac you didnt deserve death)

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Bret M

@BretM-3 Nov 1, 2026

After watching Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator trilogy over the summer, I was super excited to watch the original Predator film and see where it all started. And well, I actually really enjoyed this movie, but I admittedly didn’t like it as much as Dan’s trilogy (hot take, I know). For starters, I really enjoyed Dutch and all the other characters, along with the jungle setting. As a huge fan of the MonsterVerse, I can tell that this movie (with its jungle setting, fun cast of characters, and really good helicopter scene) heavily influenced Kong: Skull Island. I also thought that a lot of the kills were good, and the gory effects have held up surprisingly well. But to me, where this movie really shines is the final battle between the Yautja and Dutch. I thought the action and choreography, and really the entire layout of the sequence was really well done. I also loved the Yautja’s design in the movie. This is a spectacular film that kicked off a franchise that I already enjoy.

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Blair R

@whysoserious43 Oct 25, 2026

Get to the choppa

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Shawn B

@Thedarkoneda69th Oct 18, 2026

Favorite Schwarzenegger film.

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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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