Predator: Badlands
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- rg9400July 7, 2026Predator Badlands was a huge surprise to me. I liked Dan Trachtenberg's earlier Prey movie, but I was a bit more meh on Predator: Killer of Killers. This movie really goes in a different direction compared to the formula of the franchise. Now look, yes this movie is predictable. At a high level, the plot beats are tropey and cliched. It has a Disney-esque ending. I won't disagree with any of those criticisms. However, this movie works so well in the scene-by-scene moments that I don't really care. I love that this time, we get the perspective of the Yautja, and I like that the character has an actual arc even if it is a bit predictable. The movie has a very large man vs nature component, and the looks and sounds and mechanics of all the alien flora and fauna are truly impressive. Trachtenberg does a great job of having a diverse group of threats (not over relying on a single one like Jurassic Park sometimes does), and he also helps build upon those mechanics later in the movie. They also just look really cool. That's part of the appeal of this movie. It just looks cool. It does have a lot of CGI, but the action choreography, soundtrack, and setting all give it such a slick presentation that it all worked for me. There are some setpieces that felt fresh and innovative beyond just being a bunch of blood and fore. Finally Elle Fanning's dual roles are both fantastic. She's particularly great as Thia, and that character gives the movie a unique buddy dynamic that I was not expecting at all. I would also note that there are a bunch of Alien Easter Eggs throughout the movie, but outside of one glaring one near the end, none of them were even remotely in your face or distracting. Overall, I think Predator Badlands is a surprisingly fun sci-fi action adventure movie that will leave you very entertained.
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Predator: Badlands was released on November 5, 2025.
Predator: Badlands was directed by Dan Trachtenberg.
Predator: Badlands has a runtime of 1h 47m.
Predator: Badlands was produced by John Davis, Brent O'Connor, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt.
In the future, on a remote planet, Dek, a young predator recently outcast from his native clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia. Together, they soon embark on a treacherous and extremely dangerous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
The key characters in Predator: Badlands are Thia / Tessa (Elle Fanning), Dek / Father (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), Bud (Ravi Narayan).
Predator: Badlands is rated PG-13.
Predator: Badlands is a Science Fiction, Action, Adventure film.
Predator: Badlands has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Predator: Badlands had a budget of $105M.
Predator: Badlands has made $184.5M at the box office.