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Predators
Movie

Predators

2010 • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

When a group of elite warriors find themselves in a jungle they realize that they are on a completely different planet and it's home to a race of extraterrestrial hunters. The group consists of a mercenary known as Royce, an IDF sniper known as Isabelle, a Russian Spetsnaz known as Nikolai, a drug cartel enforcer known as Cuchillo, an RUF officer known as Mombasa, a death row inmate known as Stans, a Yakuza assassin known as Hanzo, and an American doctor known as Edwin. It's up to these 8 individuals to stop their hunters and get off the planet.

Overall Series Review

The film gathers a disparate group of dangerous individuals—mercenaries, assassins, and criminals from around the globe—and deposits them on an alien game preserve to be hunted by the Predators. The narrative is a straightforward survival thriller that explicitly judges characters solely by their lethality and ability to adapt, rather than their origins or background. The central conflict is purely physical, focusing on primal survival instinct and the moral nature of humanity's 'predators.' The film is not concerned with modern social commentary, instead examining the competence, ruthlessness, and capacity for sacrifice found within a truly diverse but universally vicious group of humans. Leadership and heroism are earned through skill and strategic action, not ascribed by identity. The ultimate human villain is a seemingly meek doctor, a twist that avoids stereotyping the 'big bad' as a typical alpha male.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics3/10

The cast is intentionally diverse, featuring elite killers from Russia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, and Africa, but the movie focuses on their *skillset* as 'human predators,' adhering to a universal meritocracy of lethality. Race and country of origin function primarily as aesthetic flavor for their combat style and criminal background, not as a source of intersectional commentary. The true human psychopath is a deceptively meek White male doctor, which actively subverts the 'White male as the sole source of evil' trope, while a White death row inmate performs a sacrificial act of atonement. Character value is based on competence in a crisis.

Oikophobia1/10

The plot takes place entirely on an alien planet where the sole enemy is an extraterrestrial hunter race. The film contains no criticism, deconstruction, or hostility toward Western civilization, its home, or its ancestors. The human characters are all a collection of criminals, soldiers, and murderers, suggesting that the problem is a universal human capacity for violence, not a specific cultural or civilizational flaw. This category is virtually irrelevant to the movie's core premise.

Feminism3/10

The only female character, Isabelle, is a highly capable IDF sniper. She is tough and competent but is also characterized as a 'peacemaker' and partner to the male lead. She is not an omni-competent 'Mary Sue,' as she is put at risk and requires rescue, but she ultimately saves the main male protagonist, Royce, during the final confrontation. The gender dynamic is one of complementary competence in a survival situation. There is no anti-natal or anti-family messaging.

LGBTQ+1/10

No characters or plot lines center around or discuss alternative sexualities, gender identity, or the deconstruction of the nuclear family. The film is solely focused on action and survival. Sexuality is not a factor in the narrative.

Anti-Theism1/10

The movie does not contain any religious themes, discussion, or critique. Morality is framed entirely through the survivalist lens of predator and prey, with the characters representing the moral darkness of humanity itself. There are no religious characters and no lecturing that frames traditional faith as a source of evil or bigotry.