Predator: Critic Reviews

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MovieWeb: 9 reviews

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RottenTomatoes: 39 reviews

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Janet Maslin New York Times (Top Critic)

40

Alternately grisly and dull.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

75

It's a slick, high-energy action picture that takes a lot of its strength from its steamy locations in Mexico.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Pat Graham Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

Despite the off-rhythm styling, there's not a lot going on.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Variety (Top Critic)

Full Review » 3 years ago
Douglas Pratt Hollywood Reporter (Top Critic)

It is so lean, so exciting and so imaginative that you can watch it every month or two, year in and year out, and never get tired of it.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy

80

It achieves a sort of sublime purity: it is Action Movie, nothing more and nothing less.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central

100

films that understand that when Shane rode away at the end, he was probably just looking for a place to die.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm

38

The level of beefcakery reaches hilarious proportions...
Full Review » 2 years ago
James Plath DVDTown.com

70

Predictability ultimately hurts it, while the creature itself and the battles and special effects save the day.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness

75

Just about the epitome of '80s macho action.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Blake French Filmcritic.com

30

The scariest thing about Predator is that its lead actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is currently serving as governor of California.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Dennis Schwartz Ozus' World Movie Reviews

42

An unpleasant action thriller that's about as thrilling as watching a fixed fight in the pro wrestling circuit.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews

Full Review » 4 years ago
Film4

A fast paced, high testosterone, edge-of-the-seat experience...
Full Review » 4 years ago
Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews

75

A dumber version of the Alien franchise, but this initial picture works anyway, as an atmospheric exercise in pure, primal action with a science-fiction-y twist. [Blu-Ray]
Full Review » 4 years ago
Stefan Birgir Stefansson sbs.is

100

one fo the coolest movies ever
Full Review » 4 years ago
Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies

90

One of the best sci-fi/action films ever made.
Full Review » 5 years ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

88

One of Schwarzenegger's best.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Derek Adams Time Out

With its stilted dialogue and hammy acting, the film has the look of an expensive production but the feel of a B movie, delivering the sort of undemanding monster mayhem Arnie's fans have come to expect.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid

63

Oddly, the special effects have dated quite well, and the action scenes -- shot by relative newcomer John McTiernan -- work well, despite a few clunky spots.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters

Even with the rise of the governator, the complicated case made by Predator -- against mainstream movie violence, CIA shenanigans and U.S. imperialism -- perseveres.
Full Review » 7 years ago
JoBlo JoBlo's Movie Emporium

80

Easily one of Schwarzenegger's best action movies, Predator represents one of the 80s' best all-around shoot 'em up sci-fi thrillers.
Full Review » 7 years ago
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews

63

...never quite justifies its cult status.
Full Review » 7 years ago
John J. Puccio DVDTown.com

70

...a straightforward, old-fashioned action romp, devoid of much interior feeling, humor, or characterization whatever; but it's a pretty good action romp, so who cares.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Widgett Walls Needcoffee.com

80

If only all sci-fi flicks were this careful with their characterizations.
Full Review » 8 years ago