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Predator: Badlands Sets Franchise Opening Record With $40 Million Domestic, $80 Million Global

Strong word-of-mouth with heavy premium-format turnout lifted the PG-13 entry to the series’ best launch.

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PREDATOR: BADLANDS Sets New Franchise Record With $80 Million Global Box Office Debut

Overview

  • The Disney/20th Century release earned an estimated $40 million in North America, topping 2004’s Alien vs. Predator’s $38 million unadjusted opening.
  • CinemaScore graded the film A-, the best ever for the franchise, alongside Rotten Tomatoes scores of roughly 85% from critics and 96% from audiences.
  • Premium large formats contributed about 59% of the domestic total, and the PG-13 rating broadened access beyond the series’ usual R-rated base.
  • The global debut is approximately $80 million, giving 20th Century a needed boost after recent stumbles and energizing a sluggish marketplace.
  • Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, the future-set story includes Weyland-Yutani ties that outlets say could enable further connected-world storytelling.