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Predators

Predators is a 2010 American science fiction action film directed by Nimród Antal and written by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Predators is a 2010 American science fiction action film and the third installment in the Predator franchise. It follows a group of human killers taken to an alien hunting ground to survive against a new breed of Predators.

What it is

Directed by Nimród Antal and written by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch, the film was produced by Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellan. It stars Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, and Laurence Fishburne, among others.

Why it matters

As the third main entry in the Predator series, Predators bridges the original 1987 film and later sequels. It received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, grossing $127 million worldwide against a $40 million budget.

Key details

The ensemble cast includes Danny Trejo, Oleg Taktarov, and Mahershala Ali. The plot centers on a group of elite killers who are abducted and placed on a planet used as a hunting reserve by Predators, forcing them to cooperate to survive.

In short

  • Third film in the Predator franchise
  • Group of elite killers abducted to alien hunting reserve
  • Released July 9, 2010
  • Mixed reviews, $127 million worldwide on $40 million budget
Canadian angle

The film was distributed in Canada as part of the North American release of a major Hollywood franchise, and it remains of interest to Canadian viewers as one of the best-known entries in the Predator series.

Quick questions

Who is in the Predators movie cast?
The main cast includes Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo, Oleg Taktarov, Louis Ozawa Changchien, and Mahershala Ali.
What is Predators (2010) about?
It follows a group of killers and soldiers who are transported to an alien world where they are hunted by Predators and must fight to survive.
How is Predators related to Alien vs. Predator?
Predators is part of the Predator franchise, but it is not an Alien crossover film. It ignores the Alien vs. Predator franchise and functions more like a direct sequel to the 1987 Predator film.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predators_(2010_film)
    Supports: Release year, franchise position, director, writers, plot, cast, box office, and later franchise entry.
  2. Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10012256-predators
    Supports: Release date, runtime, genre, synopsis, and cast.
  3. Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10012256-predators/cast-and-crew
    Supports: Cast and crew names and character roles.
  4. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424381/
    Supports: Synopsis and relation to the Alien vs. Predator franchise.
  5. Simple English Wikipedia — https://www.simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predators_(movie)
    Supports: Film year, franchise position, and cast.
  6. Wikipedia — https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Predator_(film)
    Supports: Sequencing of later franchise entry and relation to the Predator series.
  7. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093773/
    Supports: Original Predator film synopsis for series-order context.