If you want the cleanest experience, watch the franchise in release order (you’ll see the series evolve the way audiences did). If you’re a lore-first person, use the chronological timeline—just know a couple of entries are intentionally “off to the side” continuity-wise.
Best watch order for most people
Go release order. It keeps revealing callbacks and franchise “rules” in the order they were designed to land.
Predator movies in release order
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Predator (1987)
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Predator 2 (1990)
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Alien vs. Predator (2004)
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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
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Predators (2010)
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The Predator (2018)
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Prey (2022)
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Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
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Predator: Badlands (2025)
Predator movies in chronological order
This is the “timeline” style. It works best if you already know the basics and want the earliest hunts first.
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Predator: Killer of Killers (anthology across historical eras)
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Prey (set in 1719)
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Predator
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Predator 2
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Alien vs. Predator
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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
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Predators
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The Predator
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Predator: Badlands (set centuries in the future, with Weyland-Yutani connections)
Where to watch
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Predator: Killer of Killers premiered June 6, 2025, on Hulu (and is part of the newer Predator push led by Dan Trachtenberg).
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Predator: Badlands released theatrically Nov. 7, 2025 (streaming availability varies by region and changes over time).
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Many older entries rotate between major libraries; People notes a large chunk of the franchise is commonly available via Hulu/Disney+, depending on region.
