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Predator 2

Predator 2

Science Fiction · Action · Thriller · 1990

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.

Movie details

Predator 2

“Silent. Invisible. Invincible. He’s in town with a few days to kill.”

1990 Science Fiction · Action · Thriller 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.3 / 10

199.3K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

36 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

46 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Predator 2?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Stephen Hopkins

Written by

Jim Thomas · John Thomas

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Lieutenant Mike Harrigan

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Peter Keyes

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Danny Archuleta

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Leona Cantrell

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Jerry Lambert

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Captain Phil Heinemann

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Garber

Court is in session

Put Predator 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.