The Predator franchise keeps changing the hunting ground. Jungles, cities, historical battlefields and distant worlds all become tests of survival. Because many entries introduce new human characters, you have more freedom here than in a tightly connected superhero saga.
Choose order
Release order
Release order
- Predator
- Predator 2
- Alien vs. Predator
optional crossover — Film
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
optional crossover — Film
- Predators
- The Predator
- Prey
- Predator: Killer of Killers
- Predator: Badlands
Story order
For the straightforward historical-to-future route, watch:
Killer of Killers (2025 • Anthology Film) needs its own note. Its historical segments travel from the Viking age to feudal Japan and World War II, while its connecting story is set later. Placing the entire film before Prey because its first segment is older would be misleading. Watch it after Predator 2, or simply keep its release-order position. That is a viewing recommendation, not a confirmed exact date for its framing story.
- Prey
set in 1719
- Predator
its contemporary 1980s setting
- Predator 2
set in 1997, despite its 1990 release
- Alien vs. Predator
optional, set in 2004
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
optional, directly follows the previous crossover
- Predators
a modern-era story on an alien hunting preserve
- The Predator
a later modern-era hunt
- Predator: Badlands
a future setting on a distant planet
No entries match this selection.
Do the Alien crossovers matter?
They are optional detours. Watch the two crossover films together if you want the creatures facing each other, but do not use them to force every Alien and Predator production into a perfectly consistent shared chronology.
Peppermoon’s recommendation
Start with Predator, then try Prey. That pairing shows how the same survival premise works across very different settings. Continue in release order if you want to see the franchise experiment with its creature and mythology.
Sources: Predator viewing guide (https://www.space.com/predator-movies-in-order); Killer of Killers official page (https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/predator-killer-of-killers); Badlands official setting (https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/predator-badlands).