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Predators

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To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested. PREDATORS is a chilling, thought-provoking exploration of the scintillating rise and staggering fall of the show, and the world it helped create.
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A searing and intellectually rigorous documentary, Predators examines the motives behind public justice to reveal the disturbing ethical consequences of turning real life trauma into spectacle.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Dec 31
This is so eye-opening and caused me to really think differently about this show. Go to Full Review
Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Dec 29
For how it illuminates a truly strange and callous moment in culture, it’s one of the best documentaries of the year. Go to Full Review
Megan Nolan New Statesman Nov 18
A revelatory and brilliant film. Go to Full Review
Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) Jan 17
Predators is as gripping as its subject matter - with no easy answers or ideologies thrust upon you - and whether you watched To Catch A Predator or not, it will grab your attention throughout. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Jan 8
2/4
... third-degree, self-righteous voyeurism. Go to Full Review
Jose Solís Common Sense Media Jan 5
4/5
The documentary stands out for how it layers meaning beyond the surface story. Go to Full Review
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Erik Oct 22 Good but a little self-important at the end and never really covered the deterrence angle See more Ed Sep 29 It fills one in on what happened to the show To Catch a Predator. A few moments drag a bit too long but overall an opportunity to understand the dynamics of show. See more Dara R @D_BeBored 1d Director tries to sooth his past trauma of SA by making it chris Hansen's problem for not figuring out for him why child predators do what they do. As if there's an excuse or cure for it, he tries to sympathize with predators to cope with his own issues. Fyi, that DA was found to have a ton of terrible pics on his computer, he offed himself cause he got caught not cause of chris hansen. And if all the predators aired he focused on the one 18 yrs old who they redacted from later episodes 🤷🏽‍♀️ See more ghostrider5393 @BettyS 1d I was honestly very intrigued and excited to watch. Took about 20 mins to realize this was NOT the documentary for me. Id rather die than feel bad for any of these men. If you support child rapists this is the movie for you. See more Michael S @Notsoomagicmike 6d The creator of this documentary seemed more of a predator than anyone. Tried to make it about himself See more Jess S @Jdontlie Jan 30 This might, hands down, be the worst documentary I have ever seen. To spin this around and start trying to gather sympathy for child predators is rage inducing and mind blowing. The director and anyone who helped create this trash should be investigated themselves. You can feel the animosity the director has for Chris Hanson and what he does. The director and his crew look like a group that calls these monsters MAPS and attempts to downplay their crimes. Wish I could get this 1 hour and 37 minutes back. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested. PREDATORS is a chilling, thought-provoking exploration of the scintillating rise and staggering fall of the show, and the world it helped create.
Director
David Osit
Producer
Jamie Gonçalves, Kellen Quinn, David Osit
Distributor
MTV Documentary Films
Production Co
Sweet Relief Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2025
Runtime
1h 36m
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