Predator: Badlands” stormed into theaters this weekend, taking the top spot at the North American box office with a $40 million debut, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The strong opening gave theaters a much-needed boost after one of the slowest weekends of 2025.

Badlands is creeping toward the second best Friday start ever for the franchise at $14M which will get the Dan Trachtenberg directed movie to the second best opening ever for a Predator movie at $33M.

Predator: Badlands” took the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning $40 million in its first three days in North America, according to studio reports released Sunday. The film’s strong performance came at a time when theaters were struggling with slow ticket sales,

Predator: Badlands has just broken a Rotten Tomatoes audience score record in addition to its great box office numbers.

Badlands, and the numbers could be a positive sign for a potential sequel. What is the latest Predator: Badlands box office update? Per Deadline, Predator: Badlands grossed $4.8 million in previews, which includes early Wednesday screenings and Thursday showings.

Predator Badlands is the apex predator of the box office. The latest from Dan Trachtenberg overperformed, bringing in $40 million domestic in its first weekend of release. Per Variety, the film is now the franchise’s strongest opening,

Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands is now opening to $40M (we spottted $39M last night) — a record domestic debut for the 20th Century Studios’ 38-year-old Predator franchise. This comes after a great hold on Saturday of $14M,