Overview
- Badlands debuted with $40 million domestic and $80 million worldwide, topping projections and setting a new opening record for the franchise.
- Audience response was strong, including an A- CinemaScore and high Rotten Tomatoes scores, with premium formats accounting for 59% of ticket sales.
- The reported ~$105 million budget means the film’s profitability will hinge on box-office legs over the coming weeks.
- Discussion online has focused on the film’s softer PG-13 tone, with criticism about a 'Disneyfied' direction and chatter sparked by a THR review’s joking 'queer Predator' line, though the movie makes no reference to the character’s sexuality.
- The inclusion of Weyland‑Yutani has renewed canon debates about Alien ties, and Marvel will release a Badlands prequel comic on November 12.