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.

Critics Consensus

Predator: Part sci-fi, part horror, part action -- all muscle.

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Oct 31

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

“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

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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Neil Murray

Daily Mirror (UK)

Apr 12

4/5

Tongue-in-cheek Schwarzenegger battles enemy soldiers, that alien, and the English language.

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David Crumpler

Florida Times-Union

Mar 18

The problem with Predator is its lunkhead script.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 6

By far the worse movie Arnold Schwarzenegger has made to date.

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Michael

03/03/2024

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

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Priya C.

@Sci-FiTrekkie 20h

As the first film in the franchise it’s good but in my opinion not spectacular. Some things haven’t aged well but seeing the Yautja was awesome.

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Jonathan B

@RT79775514 4d

64% Lord give me strength........................ Hence why I don't pay attention to Rotten reviews................ Watch it, make your own mind up.........

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Judah C

@RT00987802 Apr 27

It's the original Predator. You don't give the original Predator a low rating.

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Thiago M

@RT64543078 Apr 24

i love how sexy is arnold. i´m touching me oh yes i love you arnold

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Bruce F

@MoralMaster Apr 22

A little dated for special effects but still totally worth the watch with jacked Arnold good cast,set,and acting i enjoyed it very much and will definitely have to watch it again very much so a classic just make sure you get to the choppa

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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)