Overview
- Industry trackers now peg the domestic opening weekend at roughly $33–$40 million, with some outlets saying it could be the series’ best debut since 2004’s Alien vs. Predator.
- Rotten Tomatoes shows strong reception, with about 85% from critics and a verified audience score near 96%.
- Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, the film began its wide theatrical run on Nov. 7.
- The movie is the franchise’s first PG-13 mainline theatrical entry, emphasizing a more accessible tone with reduced on‑screen human violence.
- Badlands features explicit Alien connections—including Weyland‑Yutani branding, multiple synth characters, and the MU/TH/UR mainframe—and ends with a clear tease for future stories.