Predator: Badlands (2025)

Kernel Score: 87% · 2,272 ratings · Rated PG-13

Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

Released: 2025-11-05

Runtime: 107 minutes

Is Predator: Badlands worth watching?

Worth watching. Predator: Badlands flips the series by following a young outcast Predator on an alien world, and the buddy pairing with an android keeps it moving. It's fun pulpy sci-fi action, not a deep film.

Watch it if you

  • like creature action with a fresh angle
  • enjoy the Predator films
  • want a straightforward sci-fi adventure

Skip it if you

  • want the old R-rated horror feel
  • need a deep story

Best for: Action movie night

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch Predator: Badlands

  • Stream: Hulu
  • Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
  • Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

Predator: Badlands parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that this PG-13 sci-fi adventure delivers intense creature combat as an outcast young Predator teams with a damaged android.

  • Violence & scariness: Strong — The film centers on intense creature combat, relentless hunts and deadly pursuit across a hostile alien world, at the upper edge of PG-13 action.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Movies like Predator: Badlands

If you liked Predator: Badlands, these are the movies we'd watch next.

  • Prey (2022) — 87%: Tense Predator survival story with a strong lead
  • Predator (1987) — 85%: The original that started the series
  • Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) — 88%: Animated Predator tale in the same revived franchise
  • Aliens (1986) — 94%: Sci-fi action classic with a great creature
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — 87%: Relentless, inventive chase across a harsh world
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) — 82%: Another harsh-world survival story in a famous series

Director

Dan Trachtenberg

Cast

  • Elle Fanning as Thia / Tessa
  • Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek / Father
  • Ravi Narayan as Bud
  • Michael Homick as Kwei (Suit)
  • Stefan Grube as Kwei (voice)
  • Reuben De Jong as Father (Suit)
  • Cameron Brown as Drone Synth
  • Alison Wright as MU/TH/UR (voice)
  • Matt Duffer as Kwei's Ship Computer (voice)
  • Ross Duffer as Kwei's Ship Computer (voice)

Predator: Badlands FAQ

Is Predator: Badlands worth watching?

Worth watching. Predator: Badlands flips the series by following a young outcast Predator on an alien world, and the buddy pairing with an android keeps it moving. It's fun pulpy sci-fi action, not a deep film.

Where can I watch Predator: Badlands?

In the US you can stream Predator: Badlands on Hulu and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.

Is Predator: Badlands OK for kids?

Predator: Badlands is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this PG-13 sci-fi adventure delivers intense creature combat as an outcast young Predator teams with a damaged android.

What movies are like Predator: Badlands?

If you liked Predator: Badlands, try Prey, Predator, Predator: Killer of Killers and Aliens.