Why watch Predator 2
A strong, reliable pick for tonight. Delivers exactly what you'd expect from the genre with solid execution. Pour a drink, dim the lights, and let the opening scene pull you in — this one earns your evening. Expect the kind of story that lingers after the credits roll, the kind you'll want to text a friend about before bed.
— The What2Watch desk · US
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The story
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.
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Reviews & ratings
John Chard8.0Sep 6, 2014
Very undervalued sequel suffering because of the first films success. Los Angeles is imploding with mayhem as gang wars fill the streets, an under pressure police force try to restore order, but both parties have another foe to worry about, a Predator is in town, and he's about to up the ante. Gone is Arnold Schwarzenegger, gone is John McTiernan, and gone is the jungle setting, so following in the foot steps o…Show more
Gimly5.0Mar 19, 2018
When I was younger I always hated _Predator 2_. Rewatching it as an adult, I don't think it was fair how bad I thought it was. It's not that _Predator 2_ is crap, it's just that it's **so much worse** than the original (one of the 5 best movies ever made), that it comes across as such a massive disappointment. With fresh, or I guess more accurately, with more experienced eyes, I don't mind _Predator 2_ at all, there'…Show more
CinemaSerf5.0Apr 16, 2022
So for the sequel, we swap an actual jungle for an urban one, and Arnie is replaced by Danny Glover. At least the baddie is the same - only this time, we immediately know what's going on and what to expect. Therein lies the problem: there is no suspense. A seriously B-list group of talent - Gary Busey ("Keyes") and Adam Baldwin ("Garber") amongst them, really help this descend quickly into a pit of mediocre special e…Show more
By the numbers
Rating
6.3/10
Runtime
1h 48m
Year
1990
Votes
3,816
Top cast
Danny Glover
Lieutenant Mike Harrigan
Gary Busey
Peter Keyes
Rubén Blades
Danny Archuleta
María Conchita Alonso
Leona Cantrell
Bill Paxton
Jerry Lambert
Robert Davi
Captain Phil Heinemann
Adam Baldwin
Garber
Kevin Peter Hall
The Predator
Kent McCord
Captain B. Pilgrim
MD
Morton Downey, Jr.
Tony Pope
Calvin Lockhart
King Willie
Steve Kahan
Sergeant
Henry Kingi
El Scorpio
CR
Corey Rand
Ramon Vega
Elpidia Carrillo
Anna
Lilyan Chauvin
Irene Edwards
MM
Michael Mark Edmondson
Gold Tooth
Teri Weigel
Colombian Girl
WR
William R. Perry
Subway Gang Leader
AC
Alex Chapman
Subway Gang
G'
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Subway Gang
John Cann
Subway Gang
Michael Papajohn
Subway Gang
Louis Eppolito
Patrolman