Overview
- The Dan Trachtenberg–directed relaunch topped Friday with $15.6 million, putting its domestic weekend in the $36–$38.5 million range, per The Hollywood Reporter.
- The debut is set to be the strongest among standalone Predator films and could challenge 2004’s AVP: Alien vs. Predator’s $38.4 million opening if estimates land high.
- Reception is robust, with an 85% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 96% audience rating, and an A- CinemaScore that ranks as a franchise best.
- 20th Century Studios is leaning into IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, ScreenX and other premium screens as the film plays nationwide.
- Set on a remote planet, the PG-13 entry stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek and Elle Fanning as Weyland‑Yutani synthetic Thia, with reported production costs around $105 million and industry chatter about future projects remaining unconfirmed.