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: Badlands’ contains several references to the ‘Alien’ franchise, but how deep does the connection go, and what does it mean for future sewu Alien and Predator aren’t nearly as intertwined as ...

Predator: Badlands opens the weekend’s box office on top with a $40 million USD domestic debut, setting a new record for the franchise. According to Variety, the film’s opening numbers overtook Alien ...