The Predator franchise has been running strong since 1987. Ever since John McTiernan directed the original action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1980s, every sequel has wanted to reach the heights of that incredible film. Recently, Hulu released the newest film in the series called Prey, which features a skilled Comanche warrior battling a Predator in 1719. As this is a prequel to the franchise, audiences may wonder what the correct way to watch the Predator series is. Here’s the correct Predator watch order, including Prey.
How to watch the Predator films in release order
One of the best ways to watch the Predator franchise is to watch them in the order that they were released. This order allows you to watch the way the Predator series evolved over the years in all of its highs and lows.
- Predator (1987)
- Predator 2 (1990)
- Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
- Predators (2010)
- The Predator (2018)
- Prey (2022)
How to watch the Predator series in chronological order
Now that the newest Predator movie launches the series centuries in the past, you can now experience the Predator series in a new way, tracking the creature’s journey throughout its time on Earth.
- Prey (2022)
- Predator (1987)
- Predator 2 (1990)
- Alien vs. Predator (2004)
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
- The Predator (2018)
- Predators (2010)
This is a comprehensive order that works very well as Prey is a strong start to the series that explores the creature’s first time on Earth in 1719. Predator steps things up by having an elite mercenary rescue team take on the Predator in a jungle with more modern weapons in 1987. Predator 2 takes place in 1997, ten years after, and the ending ties into a moment in Prey. The two Alien vs. Predator movies are critically panned optional viewing set in 2004. The Predator follows soldiers fighting off Predators in 2018, and The Predator places us on another planet in the not-so-distant future.
You can experiment with the orders in any way you would like, as they are mainly standalone films. However, the thing with the Predator series is that nearly every installment has something worth watching.
