Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller  •  1987  •  107 min  •  Adults (18+)

Predator (1987)

Predator poster

Predator (1987)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.


Starring Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger  •   Carl Weathers  •   Kevin Peter Hall


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

While the film's initial setup involves politically charged elements like covert operations, its central narrative quickly shifts to an apolitical theme of primal survival against an extraterrestrial threat, focusing on individual ingenuity and action over explicit ideological statements.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast for its period, with various ethnic backgrounds represented among the commando team. The narrative, however, maintains a traditional framing, focusing on action and survival without critiquing or explicitly centering traditional identities or DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Predator (1987) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a special forces team's combat and survival against an alien in a jungle setting, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Predator (1987) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on a military action-sci-fi plot, therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals or issues.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Anna Gonsalves, a female guerrilla fighter, who is present during combat situations. However, she is primarily portrayed as a captive and survivor, and does not engage in or win any close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1987 film "Predator" introduced all its characters as original creations. There were no pre-existing source materials, prior installments, or historical figures for these characters to have established genders before this movie. Therefore, no character's gender was changed from a prior canonical depiction.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Predator (1987) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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6.5
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4.7

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