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{{Short description|1990 film by Stephen Hopkins}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Predator 2
| image          = Predator two.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| alt            = The Predator in the city, a human skull and spine in hand. 
| director       = [[Stephen Hopkins (director)|Stephen Hopkins]]
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Lawrence Gordon (producer)|Lawrence Gordon]]
* [[Joel Silver]]
* [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]]
}}
| writer         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jim Thomas (screenwriter)|Jim Thomas]]
* [[John Thomas (screenwriter)|John Thomas]]
}}
| based_on       = {{Based on|[[List of Predator (film series) characters|Characters]]|Jim Thomas|{{quad}}John Thomas}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Danny Glover]]
* [[Gary Busey]]
* [[Rubén Blades]]
* [[María Conchita Alonso]]
* [[Bill Paxton]]
* [[Robert Davi]]
}}
| music          = [[Alan Silvestri]]
| cinematography = [[Peter Levy (cinematographer)|Peter Levy]]
| editing        = {{plainlist|
* [[Mark Goldblatt]]
* Bert Lovitt
}}
| distributor    = 20th Century Fox
| studio         = {{plainlist|
* [[20th Century Fox]]
* [[Silver Pictures]]
* [[Lawrence Gordon (producer)|Gordon Company]]
* [[Davis Entertainment]]
}}
| released       = {{film date|1990|11|21}}
| runtime        = 108 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $20–30 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Predator 2 (1990)|url=http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58654|website=catalog.afi.com|publisher=AFI|language=en}}</ref>
| gross          = $57.1 million<ref name="Predator 2 1990">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0100403/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|title=Predator 2 (1990)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=July 8, 2010}}</ref>
}}
'''''Predator 2''''' is a 1990 American [[science fiction film|science fiction]] [[action film]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/predator-2-v39014|title=Predator 2 (1990) - Stephen Hopkins &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie|access-date=November 23, 2020|via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref> written by brothers [[Jim Thomas (screenwriter)|Jim]] and [[John Thomas (screenwriter)|John Thomas]], directed by [[Stephen Hopkins (director)|Stephen Hopkins]], and starring [[Danny Glover]], [[Gary Busey]], [[Ruben Blades|Rubén Blades]], [[María Conchita Alonso]], [[Bill Paxton]], and [[Kevin Peter Hall]]. It is the second installment of the [[Predator (franchise)|''Predator'' franchise]], and sequel to 1987's ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]'', with Kevin Peter Hall reprising the title role of the [[Predator (alien)|Predator]].

Set ten years after the events of the first film, in [[Los Angeles]], ''Predator 2'' focuses on a disgruntled police officer and his allies battling a malevolent and technologically-advanced extraterrestrial known as the Predator.

''Predator 2'' was released on November 21, 1990, and received generally negative reviews upon its release. It grossed $57 million worldwide, a moderate return compared to the previous film's $98 million. While initially seen as a disappointment, the film has gained a cult following over time, with particular praise for Danny Glover's performance, the direction, and the musical score.