"Predator: Badlands led all films in North American theaters with a debut of $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, a better-than-expected result that slightly lifted the box office from its autumn doldrums. On the heels of the worst box office weekend of 2025, Predator: Badlands faced little competition from new titles. Not accounting for inflation, the $40 million opening marked a new high for the dreadlocked alien franchise, besting the $38.3 million launch of 2004's Alien vs. Predator."
"Predator: Badlands, written and directed by Dan Trachtenberg, collected another $40 million overseas for the Walt Disney Co.'s 20th Century Studios. A key factor for Predator: Badlands is that, with a budget of $105 million, it's also the most expensive Predator film. Badlands, the eighth movie in the franchise that began with 1987's Predator, offers a novel twist for the sci-fi series. On a remote planet, a young, outcast predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) encounters an android researcher (Elle Fanning),"
Predator: Badlands debuted at $40 million in North America and matched that figure overseas, creating a franchise-record North American opening. The film cost $105 million, making it the most expensive Predator installment, and features a young outcast predator and an android researcher on a journey. Reviews are strong (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences gave an A- CinemaScore. The box office season had struggled, with AMC reporting a $298.2 million quarterly loss and October becoming the lowest-grossing in nearly three decades. Die My Love opened to $2.8 million with a D+ CinemaScore after Mubi's reported $24 million acquisition.
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