Humans like to consider themselves at the top of the food chain, but in the galactic gladiator competition, we barely make the cut. The Predator franchise, which kicked off with the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger film in 1987, introduces us to the "Yautja"—towering, trophy-seeking hunters from space who travel across different worlds for lethal sport and have been known to abduct species for hunts on their home planet.
The first two Predator films, released in 1987 and 1990, set the stage for this thrilling saga. Given the cinematic threat posed by the Xenomorphs from the Alien series, it was a natural progression in the 2000s to merge these universes with two Alien vs. Predator films. In the following decade, directors like Robert Rodriguez, Shane Black, and Dan Trachtenberg each brought their unique vision to the franchise.
With two new Predator movies slated for release in 2025, now is the perfect time to revisit the original sci-fi classics. If you're eager to watch every Predator movie in order, we've got you covered! Below, you'll find the complete timeline of the Predator movies and where to watch them online.
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You can also check out our guide to the Alien movies in order to incorporate the whole timeline.
There are a total of seven movies in the Predator franchise—four in the mainline series, two Alien crossovers, and one prequel. Two new Predator movies are set to release in 2025.
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Prey serves as a prequel and is designed to be watched after the other films, especially Predator 2. However, for a true chronological experience, start here. Set in 1719 on the Great Plains, Prey follows a young Comanche woman, Naru (Amber Midthunder), who gets more than she bargained for when she joins her brother on a hunt and finds herself in the sights of a primitive Predator. Determined to prove herself, Naru sets out to take down the alien hunter in this fresh and thrilling addition to the three-decade saga.
Read IGN's review of Prey
Where to Stream: Hulu
It all began with 1987's Predator, directed by John McTiernan of Die Hard fame and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime, alongside Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Bill Duke, and Shane Black (who would later direct his own Predator film). This action classic follows a near-unstoppable military rescue team as they are outmatched by an invisible force in the jungles of South America. When the attacker is revealed to be an alien hunter on a sinister safari, Schwarzenegger's Dutch must devise a plan to ambush and defeat a creature far superior in technology and tactics.
Where to Stream: Hulu | Rent/Buy: Prime Video
A few years later, Predator returned with a new cast and setting. Set in a near-future heatwave and crimewave in 1997 Los Angeles, Predator 2 follows a group of cops, played by Danny Glover, Bill Paxton, Ruben Blades, and María Conchita Alonso, as they tackle a bloody Cartel war and a Predator stalking the city for victims.
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After 14 years, with novels, comics, and video games keeping the franchise alive, Predator returned with a crossover film, merging with the Alien saga. Alien vs. Predator, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson of Resident Evil and Event Horizon fame, was a major hit, revitalizing both sci-fi/horror franchises. Set in present-day America, AVP reveals a dark history connecting the Yautja and Xenomorphs, where Predators have been conducting hunts on Earth for centuries, using humans to breed Xenomorphs for their rites of passage. Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul Bova, and Ewen Bremner star.
Read IGN's review of AVP: Alien vs. Predator
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The sequel to AVP, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, continues the battle immediately where AVP left off. Though not as successful as its predecessor, it introduced the Alien-Predator hybrid, the "Predalien," as it wreaks havoc on a small Colorado town, with a Predator "cleaner" dispatched to eliminate the new threat.
Read IGN's review of Alien vs. Predator: Requiem here.
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The only Predator movie not set on Earth, Predators, directed by Robert Rodriguez, takes a fresh approach by transporting audiences to a distant planet, a Yautja game reserve. With a stellar cast including Adrien Brody, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, and Alice Braga, Predators reveals how humans, specifically "established killers," are abducted and used for sport between two warring Yautja tribes.
Timeline-wise, the exact Earth year is unclear, but it's safe to assume it's around 2010, the year of the movie's release, or at least the early 21st century. Thus, Predators can be watched here or saved for last in your chronological viewing.
Read IGN's review of Predators
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Despite Predators being a modest hit, it took eight years for another Predator film to hit theaters. With 2018's The Predator, director and co-writer Shane Black (Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) returned the franchise to its roots (which he himself starred in) by featuring a squad of unstable soldiers—played by Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Keegan-Michael Key, Thomas Jane, and Alfie Allen from Game of Thrones—who confront a pair of rampaging Predators and thwart their Yautja schemes involving DNA splicing. The film teases more to come, with alternate endings featuring time-traveling versions of Alien's Ellen Ripley and Rebecca "Newt" Jorden.
Read IGN's review of The Predator
Where to Stream: Hulu | Rent/Buy: Prime Video
If you prefer to watch the movies in the order they were released in theaters, follow this list:
Two new Predator movies are set to release in 2025. Predator: Badlands, hitting theaters on November 7, 2025, will star Elle Fanning and feature the Predator as the protagonist, according to director Dan Trachtenberg.
The second movie, also directed by Trachtenberg, was kept under wraps for a while. However, we can now confirm that Predator: Killer of Killers is an animated film that follows three different encounters with the ultimate killer at various points in history. It is scheduled to release directly onto Hulu on June 6.
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