Predators
A squad of lethal human outcasts becomes game in an alien jungle where survival means outthinking technologically superior hunters.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- visceral
- paranoid
- action movie night
- late night genre viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a bloody, action-packed return to the franchise's testosterone-fueled roots, though its suspense and characterization were weaker than the original's.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Royce, Isabelle, Nikolai, and the other abducted warriors are selected as quarry by extraterrestrial hunters, reversing their familiar roles as professional killers.
The film recreates the original franchise's jungle survival setup while expanding it into an alien game reserve and ensemble premise.
The group navigates dense jungle terrain on an extraterrestrial planet while being tracked by technologically advanced creatures.
Mercenaries, soldiers, criminals, assassins, and a doctor are compelled to collaborate to defeat the hunters and escape the planet.
Films like Predators, and why
Predator
shared science fiction action, extraterrestrial hunting premise, jungle survival, and militarized ensemble
Alien
shared alien creature horror, isolated human prey, suspense, and survival action
Aliens
shared ensemble combatants, hostile alien world, creature pursuit, and propulsive action thriller structure
The Running Man
shared science fiction action, human contestants hunted by technologically superior extraterrestrial predators, and testosterone-driven violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Nimród Antal
- Release Date
- 2010-07-07
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (4799)
Cast
- Adrien Brody
- Topher Grace
- Alice Braga
- Walton Goggins
- Oleg Taktarov
- Laurence Fishburne
- Danny Trejo
- Louis Ozawa
- Mahershala Ali
- Carey Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Predators about?
- A squad of lethal human outcasts becomes game in an alien jungle where survival means outthinking technologically superior hunters.
- What is Predators like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Predators as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Predators violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Predators as graphic.
- What did critics think of Predators?
- Critics broadly found the film a bloody, action-packed return to the franchise's testosterone-fueled roots, though its suspense and characterization were weaker than the original's.
- Which films are like Predators?
- Films with a similar feel include Predator, Alien, Aliens, and The Running Man.
- How long is Predators?
- Predators runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Predators?
- In United States, Predators streams on YouTube TV.
