Predator Badlands box office collection: Dan Trachtenberg film sets franchise record with $80 million opening

Predator Badlands box office collection: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi stars as a young Predator in the Dan Trachtenberg film.

Predator Badlands box office collection: The newest Predator film, Predator: Badlands, set a record for the franchise in its opening weekend. The film minted $40 million in North America to lead the domestic box office over the weekend, a better-than-expected result that slightly lifted the box office from its autumn doldrums.

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Predator Badlands box office collection: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi in a still from the film.

Predator: Badlands released on the heels of the worst box office weekend of 2025 in North America. But it managed to turn the tide with its $40 million opening. Not accounting for inflation, the $40 million opening marked a new high for the franchise, beating the $38.3 million start for 2004’s Alien vs. Predator.

Internationally, too, Predator: Badlands has done well, matching its domestic collection and adding $40 million from the international territories, according to studio estimates. The film's global opening weekend collection stands at $80 million, a promising total.

Written and directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Predator: Badlands is the most expensive Predator film. According to AP, the film's budget is $105 million, which means it needs to earn a bit more to be profitable. Whether it gets to its break-even point will depend on how the film performs over the weekdays.

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The film opened to largely positive reviews globally and has been appreciated by the audience as well. Reviews (85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) have been good. Moviegoers gave it an A- CinemaScore.

(With AP inputs)