Predator: Badlands Reaches $180.5 Million Worldwide, Tops Franchise as Profit Outlook Remains Unclear

Overview

• Box Office Mojo data reported by trades places the film at $180.5 million worldwide, with $88.7 million domestic and $91.8 million from international markets.
• With its current haul, the movie is now the highest-grossing entry in the Predator and Alien vs. Predator lineup.
• Against a reported $105 million production budget, the standard 2.5x break-even heuristic implies a target near $262.5 million that the film has not reached.
• An industry tweet cited by coverage estimates roughly an $80 million theatrical shortfall after marketing, though the studio has not confirmed any final accounting.
• The performance has prompted commentary that Disney could steer future Predator projects back to Disney+, even as the current film maintains strong Rotten Tomatoes scores and climbs toward Cape Fear’s $182.3 million.