All 7 Predator Movies in Order

The film that started it all. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Dutch, an elite soldier sent into the jungle with his team on a mission, only to realize they are being hunted by an invisible, deadly alien. With brutal action, iconic one-liners ('If it bleeds, we can kill it') and a nerve-racking atmosphere, Predator remains one of the best sci-fi action films of all time.

This time no jungle, but the sweltering streets of Los Angeles, where Danny Glover plays a tough cop who discovers a Predator is slaughtering criminals and police officers. The film adds more Predator lore, including the famous Xenomorph skull in their trophy room hinting at a connection to the Alien franchise. Less iconic than the original, but still a brutal and underrated sequel.

After years of hints and comic books, it finally happened: Predators vs. the Xenomorphs from the Alien films. A group of explorers discovers an underground pyramid in Antarctica where Predators use Xenomorphs as prey in their hunting rituals. More action-oriented and less bloody than fans had hoped, but the iconic fights make it an entertaining guilty pleasure.

The direct sequel to AVP, in which a Predalien (a hybrid of a Predator and a Xenomorph) terrorizes a small town in Colorado. A veteran Predator, the 'Wolf', arrives to clean up the mess. It's known as the bloodiest and most violent film in the franchise, but also the worst lit, literally: many scenes are so dark you can barely see anything.

This film returns to the core of the franchise: a group of elite soldiers and killers are abducted and dropped on an unknown planet, where they serve as prey for a new breed of Predators. Adrien Brody makes a surprisingly badass lead, and the film introduces larger, more ruthless 'Super Predators'. A solid sequel that refreshed the franchise.

Directed by Shane Black, who acted in the original Predator, this film tried to give the series a fresh, humorous twist. It follows a group of troubled ex-soldiers who get caught up in a fight with a genetically upgraded 'Ultimate Predator'. Fans were divided over the bizarre tone and jokey script, and the ending felt strange. Despite strong action, it's the most polarizing film in the series.

This prequel takes the franchise back to 1719, when a young Comanche woman named Naru takes on a Predator on the Great Plains. By focusing on survival, suspense and strategy, Prey feels more like the first Predator than any sequel. It was praised for its strong female lead, fresh setting and impressive action, and it paved the way for the new Predator films that followed.