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Predators

2025 · 97 min

A sober, unsettling look at how real pain became televised spectacle, leaving you queasy about the camera's power.

Directed by
David Osit
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Chris Hansen, Mark de Rond, Dani Jayden
Tagline
An exploration of the ethical consequences of turning real-life trauma into prime-time spectacle.
Overview
In the mid-aughts, Dateline NBC's To Catch a Predator drew millions of weekly viewers to watch sting operations: men planning to meet minors for sex would instead be confronted by polished host Chris Hansen, then by the police — all on hidden camera.

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Stream in the UK
  • Paramount+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
David Osit
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Chris Hansen, Mark de Rond, Dani Jayden
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • crime
  • morality
  • exploration
  • corruption
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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