Predators
Directed by David Osit
- Niztradamus5d agoI'm torn on this one. The doc does ask all the questions, show all sides but ends leaning towards the side of predator hunters are the ones in the wrong, including Chris Hansen. I understand that there is some collateral damage doing this sort of thing and I do feel bad for the 18 year old that wanted to meet up with a 15 year old (which in my eyes isn't so bad to get your life ruined over it) there are 30 or 50 children saved from a predator and that's worth it in my eyes. I also don't feel any sympathy for the DA assistant that got caught and took his own life. Good riddance. I liked this documentary but the conclusion pissed me off so 3.5/5 stars. Get skeeted in 4k
- guyphsJanuary 14, 2026Predators is an extremely well-done, if disconcerting film that raises difficult questions of a now two decade old form of entertainment. While difficult to feel much sympathy for the men who appear in chatrooms and doorsteps looking for sex with minors, Predators complicates the traditional morality play narrative somewhat by asking questions of the practice that the entertainers, YouTubers, and the public seem rather uninterested in. That it does so, in my view, effectively, is the mark of a good documentary.
- klit75December 9, 2025The title is fitting "Predators" plural Chris Hansen, King of them all and the copycats to follow. They enjoy humiliating people and making money doing it. This isn't about keeping children safe. One, there's just too many to capture. And two, a lot of these people got off, legally, because Chris Hansen is not a cop and doesn't have the right to interrogate people so what the alleged perp says to him is inadmissible. But they get punished in much worse ways Chris is a gazillionaire now. If he wanted to keep children safe Ill bet he has some resources to do that. But he'll go right on cashing checks and keeping the camera rolling. The heartbreaking one was really the 18 year old high school student who tried to get with a 15 year old. This is legal in many states. He didn't have jail time but his life was ruined. Couldn't finish school. Couldn't be left home alone, which is pretty much the only place he goes to now, if his 16 year old sister is home. I won't list his name here but if one were to Google it, that's the only thing you'd see was the episode. My only criticism is they were too easy on these sensationalists. Pedophilia is a serious issue. We shouldn't be grabbing a snack and getting entertained by it.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Really liked this and it’s an interesting conversation around the ethics of the exploitative nature the To Catch a Predator series and the various offshoots. I wasn’t on board with the way it intentionally frames Chris Hansen with a predatory lens, particularly in the waning moments of the film. Is he exploiting a situation for monetary gain? Sure. But that’s not going to make me feel bad for the pervo’s they catch. (except perhaps the 18 y/o kid). Worth watching even if I don’t necessarily agree with the point I think the film is attempting to make.
Predators Trivia
Predators was released on November 14, 2025.
Predators was directed by David Osit.
Predators has a runtime of 1h 36m.
Predators was produced by Kellen Quinn, David Osit, Jamie Gonçalves.
Suspected sex offenders lured into elaborate traps formed the backdrop for the hit series "To Catch a Predator." The show aired in prime time in the early 2000s, at a time when reality shows dominated the television landscape and channels were constantly pushing the boundaries of how far they could go in the pursuit of ratings. Documentary filmmaker David Osit looks back at a 20-year-old TV hit with strong connections to our own time.
The key characters in Predators are Self - Host, To Catch a Predator (Chris Hansen), Self - Ethnographer (Mark de Rond), Self - Decoy (Dani Jayden).
Predators is rated Not Rated.
Predators is a Documentary, Crime, Thriller film.
Predators has an audience rating of 3.7 out of 10.
Predators has made $61,248 at the box office.