Predator: Badlands

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Predator: Badlands

PG-13

2025

1h 47m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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"Predator: Badlands," which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

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Critics Consensus

Director Dan Trachtenberg continues to take the Predator franchise in exciting new directions with Badlands, a rollicking adventure that transforms one of cinema's most iconic brutes into a hero worth rooting for.

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Audience Says

While some purists may miss the primal intensity of the original R-rated classic, Badlands adds surprising layers to Dek, the new Predator, and sets up an exciting future for the iconic franchise.

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Kyle Logan

Chicago Reader

Nov 23

4/5

Bursting with astonishing blends of practical and digital effects, thrilling action, beautifully shot vistas, and equally heartfelt and humorous character dynamics.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Nov 15

3/4

Elle Fanning does the monster mash and brings audiences back to theaters in droves by lacing the action with laughs

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Rebecca Onion

Slate

Nov 14

Every franchise needs to find a way to mix things up, and Trachtenberg has done it.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

9h

4/5

All of this coalesces into an absolute thrill-ride that one wants to experience immediately after it’s over.

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Dustin Chang

Floating World

2d

Dan Trachtenberg continues the winning streak with Predator: Badlands is from the alien trophy hunter's point of view with his hefty Shakespearean backstory with the Oedipal complex and brotherhood and betrayal and revenge and so on.

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

Jan 16

8/10

Dan Trachtenberg isn't breathing new life into the Predator franchise. He's wielding what makes it great to breathe new life into a familiar genre trope.

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Christian F

1d

Sam Rockwell alone was worth the price of admission, but that feeling you get when you laugh at something horrific but it’s too funny not to…? Oh we are all going to hell after this film! Top it all off with a respect for your audience and a memorable ending. Thoroughly enjoyed this experience.

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Ben W

2d

O.K. Some fun action and I enjoyed the character dynamics. Some shoddy CGI, which was a bit disappointing. But overall fun.

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Tracie

5d

It was not what I had expected! Hood movie with a great story line.

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Sydney

Feb 4

Loved this movie! So captivating, also loved the humor.

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Gina

Feb 2

Great movie! I love seeing movies where there’s a hero and a good story and fully developed characters with fully developed relationships. It surprised me in the best way. Fantastic!

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Nicci E

Feb 1

The best action movie of 2025, hands down!

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Dek

Patrick Aison

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John Davis

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Brent O'Connor

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Synopsis

"Predator: Badlands," which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Producer: John Davis, Brent O'Connor, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt
Screenwriter: Patrick Aison
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production Co: Davis Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $91.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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