Predators (2010)

A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race known as Predators.

Director:

Nimród Antal

Writers:

Alex Litvak, Michael Finch,

Stars:

Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Adrien Brody	...	Royce
Topher Grace	...	Edwin
Alice Braga	...	Isabelle
Walton Goggins	...	Stans
Oleg Taktarov	...	Nikolai
Laurence Fishburne	...	Noland
Danny Trejo	...	Cuchillo
Louis Ozawa Changchien	...	Hanzo
Mahershala Ali	...	Mombasa (as Mahershalalhashbaz Ali)
Carey Jones	...	Tracker Predator (as Carey L. Jones)
Brian Steele	...	Berserker Predator / Falconer Predator
Derek Mears	...	Classic Predator

Storyline

The mercenary Royce; the military Isabelle; the Russian soldier Nikolai; the San Quentin criminal Stans; the Sierra Leone militia Mombasa; the drug lord Cuchillo; the Yakuza Hanzo; and the Doctor Edwin awake in free fall but they succeed to open their parachutes landing in a jungle. Soon they discover that they are on another planet and they are prey of aliens in a deadly hunting game, and they need to join forces to destroy their predators and survive.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | predator | warrior | free fall | hunting | 

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Taglines:

This summer, fear is reborn.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong creature violence and gore, and pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Russian

Release Date:

9 July 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Predator 3

Filming Locations:

Bastrop, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,203,193 (UK) (9 July 2010)

Gross:

$52,000,688 (USA) (8 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Troublemaker Studios, Davis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Louis Ozawa Changchien insisted his character Hanzo fight using Kendo as he is a practitioner of the martial art, instead of using Kung Fu as most Hollywood films do.

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Goofs

Shortly after escaping from Noland's hideout, Stans stabs Berserker Predator in the upper right shoulder with the wound clearly visible from the front. However, once Berserker captures Isabelle and Edwin the wound has disappeared and remains missing later during the fight with Royce.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Royce: [as Cuchillo holds him at gunpoint] Don't. Calm down.
Cuchillo: Hey, fuck you.
Royce: Calm down.
Cuchillo: Fuck you!

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.82 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Theme"
from Predator
Composed by Alan Silvestri

User Reviews

A step in the right direction for Predator movies at last.

Before I took a chance on this film there was really only one question I wanted answered...

'Is this film going to be another steaming pile of disappointment like the AVP films?'

And the answer, happily, is 'No', though after having to sift through all the unhelpful and uninformative 1 rater reviews here, I never would have guessed. I almost gave this film a miss, but I'm glad I didn't. It was actually quite good, and I'll tell you why (no spoilers I promise).

I think it is important to go into this film with the right expectations. This film returns to the original Predator format, and borrows heavily from the first 1987 Predator film. There are scenes and characters (and even weapons) which are so reminiscent of the first film that they would not be out of place in a remake. I like to view this as very deliberate homage to the original rather than shameless plagiarism, and I enjoyed the film more and feel much happier because of it. Of course this is not a remake. It is a sequel with some major differences from the 1987 film, and enough originality to make it interesting and unique in its own right.

The story is not overly ambitious, they play it straight and the focus is given more to building tension, which it manages to do very well. Because it is a Predator film you kind of know what is going to happen, but it still manages to be suspenseful from the start, and there are quite a few surprises and twists along the way to keep you guessing. The unnerving way the truth of their situation unfolds for the characters is quite enthralling, and reminded me strongly of shows like 'The Outer Limits'.

The characters are interesting and all of them are well portrayed. Some are a little cliché, but the main character played by Adrien Brody is actually more human and teeters on the edge of being a full blown anti- hero.

My only major gripe with this film is that there is little character development. The characters are (as I said) interesting, but there just doesn't seem to be enough time to explore them very deeply. The most you really get is a shallow glimpse of who they might be, which left question marks over some of their motivations. This does make the film slightly forgettable, as you never really end up feeling or caring too much for them, and sometime it feels like they do things just to drive the plot/action forward, rather than because it is something their character might do.

Overall I would give the film a 7 out of 10, it was above average for and action flick and screamed quality, despite a retentively low budget, and I definitely wouldn't mind going to see it again. An entertaining action thriller at worst, and a nice edition to the Predator franchise.