Predator vs The Lightning Code

Predator has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.5/10 for The Lightning Code). The Lightning Code is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 47m. Predator is the older of the two (1987 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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PredatorThe Lightning Code
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 5.5/10
Year19872025
Length1h 47m1h 28m
GenresAction, Adventure, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJohn McTiernanKali Bailey
Main castSven-Ole Thorsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Peter Cullen, Bill Duke, Elpidia CarrilloBruce Davison, Jason Marsden, K.C. Clyde, Lindsey Shope, Dean Shortland

Synopsis

Predator

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

The Lightning Code

Teenage inventor Miles Fletcher unlocks the lost secret to limitless energy, catching the attention of Luxos Energy, a corporation posing as heroes. Just as he perfects his invention, they betray him—stealing his work and shutting him out. With nowhere to turn, Miles must decide—give up or trust his friends and fight back. In a high-stakes battle of ingenuity vs. industry, he races to stop Luxos before they turn his discovery into a weapon.

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