All 7 Predator movies ranked from worst to best

5. Predators

Predators was the first standalone movie in the franchise for almost two decades – the reason being that it was ready to move on from its AvP days. I say “standalone” because even though it was a sequel that leaned heavily into the hunters’ own mythology, it also kept things pretty simple, and that’s why it worked so well.

At its core, Predators is a movie all about the hunt. It’s an ambitious hunt that sees some of the world’s most dangerous killers mysteriously end up on a different planet at the same time. Their location? Unknown, but it’s a hunting ground for the Predators, who love to the thrill of hunting worthy adversaries.

Of all of the Predator movies, Predators is the one that achieved most success with trying something different. Sure, its characters aren’t the most well-rounded, and the idea of creating a super Predator in the Berserker started a problematic trend of killing off the iconic Predator for “bigger threat”, but it’s a thrilling chapter in the story that actually felt like there was scope for a sequel.

Here’s hoping we get to revisit this part of the lore someday, because it only really scratched the surface of its potential.