Predator watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
9 entries·~15 hrs total runtime·1987–2025
The Alien vs. Predator films are a separate crossover continuity.
Original Predator Films
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1
Predator
Movie107 min · 1987
The first released film and the introduction of the extraterrestrial hunters later identified as the Yautja.
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2
Predator 2
Movie108 min · 1990
Set in Los Angeles in 1997 and expands the hunters' technology, customs and history.
Alien vs. Predator Crossover
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3
Alien vs. Predator
Movie101 min · 2004
A crossover between the Predator and Alien franchises set in 2004 and occupying a continuity separate from the later Alien prequel films.
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4
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Movie94 min · 2007
Begins immediately after Alien vs. Predator and continues the crossover storyline.
Modern Predator Films
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5
Predators
Movie107 min · 2010
Follows a group of humans transported to an extraterrestrial hunting reserve.
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6
The Predator
Movie107 min · 2018
A contemporary sequel that references earlier Predator encounters and introduces genetically modified hunters.
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7
Prey
Movie100 min · 2022
A prequel set in 1719 and depicting an early recorded Predator hunt on Earth.
Animated and Future-Set Films
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8
Predator: Killer of Killers
Movie85 min · 2025
An animated anthology following encounters with Predators during the Viking era, feudal Japan and the Second World War.
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9
Predator: Badlands
Movie107 min · 2025
A far-future story centred on a young Predator and set later than the other principal films.
How many Predator movies are there?
There are seven released Predator-led films and two Alien vs. Predator crossover films, making nine films in the complete screen order.
Do I need to watch Alien before Alien vs. Predator?
Alien vs. Predator introduces its human characters and conflict independently, although it uses the Xenomorph species and concepts established by the Alien films.
What order should a first-timer watch Predator in?
A first-time viewer should use release order, beginning with Predator from 1987 and placing the two Alien vs. Predator crossover films at their release positions.
Is Predator finished or still ongoing?
Predator remains an ongoing screen franchise following Predator: Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands.
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