What is Predators about?
A group of cold-blooded killers find themselves trapped on an alien planet to be hunted by extraterrestrial Predators.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Cold-blooded killers become prey on an alien world, hunted in a relentless, high-octane fight for survival.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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Predators parents guide
What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Predators scary?
- Only a little. Predators has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Predators?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Predators rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byNimród Antal
StarringAdrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, Oleg Taktarov, Laurence Fishburne
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