Predator

Name: Predator
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: June 12, 1987
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall

1987

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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 12, 1987 | R

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall

Summary: Schaefer (Schwarzenegger) and his elite military unit are recruited to rescue hostages held by guerrillas in the Latin American jungle. But once there, they encounter an enemy more deadly than any on earth! (20th Century Fox)

Director: John McTiernan

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Neil Smith

Directed by John McTiernan, it’s an ’80s classic full of still-thrilling action, quotable one-liners (“Get to the chopper!” “Stick around!”) and sly digs at Uncle Sam’s penchant for unwinnable jungle wars. Read full review

Alan Ng

Predator is a classic action/sci-fi film, albeit a dated action/sci-fi film. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Moves at a breakneck pace, it has strong and simple characterizations, it has good location photography and terrific special effects, and it supplies what it claims to supply: an effective action movie. Read full review

Gene Siskel

There's really nothing wrong with the movie; it delivers exactly what Arnold's audience wants, but I'm not part of that crowd. I'm tired of jungle fights and creatures with weird fangs. [12 June 1987, p.A]

Peter Stack

The movie, a rather pointless thing when you get down to it, has little of the provocative intelligence that was found in "Terminator." But at least it's self-propelling in terms of suspense and cheap thrills. [12 June 1987, Daily Datebook, p.78]

Pat Graham

Despite the off-rhythm styling and suggestions of primeval menace, there's really not much going on here. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie. There's no need to do a Mad magazine movie parody of this; it's already on the screen. Read full review

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Dalek

Jun 9, 2012

Are the critics smoking something over there? It may not have the best script in the world but this was an entertaining movie, and great effects on the predator.

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Jenia

Mar 17, 2020

The best sci-fi action movie of all time.
What it 'Predator' does best, is starts off as a mere action flick. you just except explosions and fighting, and then the creepy things start to show.. and camera positions also make you feel as if you are there, being followed.
Each character of theThe best sci-fi action movie of all time.
What it 'Predator' does best, is starts off as a mere action flick. you just except explosions and fighting, and then the creepy things start to show.. and camera positions also make you feel as if you are there, being followed.
Each character of the team has a different 'color', you get to attached to them a bit as get picked of one by one.
So many epic scenes, the berserk-mode mini-gun blast through the forest, the knife showdown on the bridge, the battle cry at the end of the preparations.
The music is also great and leaves you at suspense.
The predator himself, first the looks, kind of a mix of a old tribal humanoid and a beast that hunts people for trophies - i mean, how epic is that? (and the costume itself has set an industry standard).

10/10… Expand

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Nathonas

Aug 10, 2018

Timeless classic. Action films these days lack this kind of testosterone, humor, and creativity.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TheSandi

Mar 12, 2016

I cant believe the metascore of this movie. This is one of the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, with great camera angles and good special effect. An interesting villian, also.

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seanf.

Dec 16, 2009

They go in all balls and bravado, and leave in body bags. Classic action film.

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MrPajamas

Feb 4, 2021

Predator is an amazing movie. The story is nice, but it's mainly Schwarzenegger, and even more so is the atmosphere of the jungle in which this film is immersed. The First Predator is one of the best Emzac films ever made. Although he doesn't have an Alien, I definitely recommend watching it.

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Reynaldojavier

Apr 18, 2021

This movie is one of those classic that are SUPER overrated from people that have a lot of nostalgia. How can people call THIS A MASTERPIECE? Like what!? If this for you it’s a masterpiece you need to learn a little more of the aspects of filmmaking. There’s no plot, bad acting, bad script,This movie is one of those classic that are SUPER overrated from people that have a lot of nostalgia. How can people call THIS A MASTERPIECE? Like what!? If this for you it’s a masterpiece you need to learn a little more of the aspects of filmmaking. There’s no plot, bad acting, bad script, the plot it’s not that thrilling, it’s boring and the only thing that is good for it’s time is the special effects, it’s just a piece of awfully directed crap. It's arguably one of the emptiest, feeblest, most derivative scripts ever made as a major studio movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger fights an outer-space monster in a third-world jungle. The monster never has a chance. Neither does the jungle. Neither does the audience. Then let’s not talk about the plot armor Arnorld had against the Predator. The shoulder canon is capable of firing powerful plasma blasts which have been shown to blow the heads clear off their targets, even Dillon get his arm destroyed by it and Arnold got a scratch....The Predator also has wrist blades, that he doesn’t use, super strength that he doesn’t use, spear, blade disc, etc. Dumb action sequences of Arnold fighting the Predator. Horrible movie 2/10… Expand

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