Predator: Badlands has received widespread acclaim, with ComingSoon.net<\/a> lauding it as the “best Predator movie yet”. The film, which lands in UK cinemas on Friday, 7 November, is the ninth entry in the franchise.<\/p>\n Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990), Predators (2010), The Predator (2018), Prey (2022), Predator: Killer of Killers (2025), and spin-off films, Alien vs Predator (2004), and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) are among its predecessors.<\/p>\n Starring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Elle Fanning, Predator: Badlands takes place on a remote and deadly planet.<\/p>\n After Dek (Schuster-Koloamatangi), a smaller-sized Yautja, is cast aside by his clan, he becomes determined to prove his worth as a hunter, heading to Genna in pursuit of the lethal apex predator. During his journey, Dek also encounters Thia (Fanning), a Weyland-Yutani Corporation synthetic, leading to a surprising alliance.<\/p>\n Currently, the movie holds a Certified Fresh score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, making it the third-highest-rated Predator movie<\/a> on the platform. In first place is Predator: Killer of Killers with a score of 95%, and in second is Prey with 94%.<\/p>\n 20th Century Studios<\/span><\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Best film and TV tours for 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Boasting a barrage of glowing reviews, critics have heaped praise on director Dan Trachtenberg<\/a>. “The strongest film with ‘Predator’ in the title since the 1987 original (Trachtenberg’s earlier ‘Prey’ notwithstanding),” raved Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n “It cleverly pulls at the supposed laws of the series in a way that makes it more interesting without diluting the fearsome nature of the title character. Trachtenberg is making the franchise richer with every instalment,” agreed Time Out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n