Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International Jun 8, 2026

Glove's heroics are a plus, to be sure, in a film overflowing with violence. Problem is, the suspense that help make the original a winner is missing.

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David Crumpler Florida Times-Union Feb 4, 2026 1/5

It's filled with characters we don't care about and an alien creature we're not really allowed to understand.

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FWST Staff Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Nov 1, 2025

The players hardly fail the material, but the Jim Thomas-John Thomas screenplay defeats all concerned.

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Hugo Davenport Daily Telegraph (UK) Nov 1, 2025

At first, the film seems no more than an old-fashioned monster-movie... However, there is a more disturbing sub-text, reminiscent of the cinematic aliens born of the Red scare of the Fifties, but rendered here more self-consciously for the Nineties.

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Bruce Westbrook Houston Chronicle Oct 31, 2025

The film rarely strays from its violent catharses.

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Sheila Johnston Independent (UK) Oct 31, 2025

The alien proves a disappointment but the special effects are otherwise the highlights of an incoherent and baffling plot.

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Susan Wloszczyna Gannett News Service Oct 31, 2025 1.5/4

Having Glover speak dialogue along the lines of "What the ----?" is like serving caviar on spam. The whole cast is better than "Predator 2" deserves.

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Michael MacCambridge Austin American-Statesman Oct 31, 2025 2/4

Predator 2, like its predecessor, is a slick, competent, well-paced action film that is limited in its effectiveness because it never bothers to flesh out the details of its horrific story.

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Graham Young Birmingham Mail Oct 31, 2025

The mayhem is non-stop... and some of the effects are terrific. But it would have been nice to have had a plot too.

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Terry Lawson Dayton Daily News Oct 31, 2025 3/4

Despite an abundance of the excess we've come to expect from Silver's action extravaganzas, Predator 2 is a better movie than the original.

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Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant Oct 31, 2025 0.5/4

A senseless and offensive orgy of violence.

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Joe Riley Liverpool Echo Oct 31, 2025 2/5

All is doom and gloom.

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Lynden Barber Sydney Morning Herald Oct 31, 2025

Predator 2 is an ineptly made film, and a fairly vile one to boot.

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Eric Kohanik Ottawa Citizen Oct 31, 2025

Predator 2 still manages to pack enough violent thrills to make it an entertaining sequel for horror fans.

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Ted Mahar Oregonian Oct 31, 2025 2.5/4

It is very well-acted for what it is.

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Chuck Waters News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) Oct 31, 2025 2/4

Seen "Predator?" Good. Then there's no need to bother with "Predator 2."

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Bill Brownstein Montreal Gazette Oct 31, 2025

The only real surprise in Predator 2 is it doesn't feature Predator 1 star-stalker Arnie Schwarzenegger.

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John Lyttle Independent (UK) Oct 31, 2025

More mindlessly entertaining machine-tooled schlock from the Joel Silver action-factory, sparked by clever special effects, flippant humor and commendable straight-faced turns from Gary Busey and Danny Glover.

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Steven Mazey Ottawa Citizen Oct 31, 2025 1/5

Everything feels mechanical and tired.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Oct 31, 2025 2/4

Glover seems too natural an actor to be caught up in this claptrap.

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