Predator: Badlands soared to an impressive $40m (£30m) opening over the weekend, exceeding expectations and offering a glimmer of hope amidst a challenging autumn box office.
The sci-fi action film’s strong performance follows what was the worst box office weekend of 2025, facing minimal competition from other new releases. It beat the $38.3m launch of 2004’s Alien vs. Predator, even before accounting for inflation.
