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| Directed by | David Osit |
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| Cinematography | David Osit |
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| Music by | Tim Hecker |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Predators is a 2025 documentary film produced and directed by David Osit. It follows the rise and fall of the television program To Catch a Predator , which aired on NBC from 2004 to 2007.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025.
Follows the rise and fall of the television program To Catch a Predator , which aired on NBC from 2004 to 2007.
David Osit wanted to make a documentary revolving around To Catch a Predator after finding a fan community on Reddit, which included raw and unaired footage. [1] Osit additionally wanted to explore copycat versions of the show made by other people. [2]
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025, [3] where it was cited as one of the best films of the festival by numerous publications including IndieWire, Vanity Fair, Variety and Rolling Stone. [4]
Predators received positive reviews from film critics.On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 96% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". In his Critic's Pick review for IndieWire, David Ehrlich referred to the film as "raw and riveting", [5] and Variety critic Guy Lodge wrote, "Osit’s brilliant, subtly needling film leaves us unnerved and alert, but not certain of our convictions -- an outcome, perhaps, that more true-crime programming should pursue." [6]