Predator: Badlands box office update day 1 - Sci-fi sequel gets a $15.6 million opening

Predator: Badlands was released in theatres on November 7, 2025, after premiering at LA's TCL Chinese Theatre.

This science-fiction action flick is the ninth installment in the franchise that's been going on for several years. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the film is written by him and Patrick Aison. Here's the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:

"Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary."

The film earned $15.6 million on its opening day.

Predator: Badlands opening day collection explored

Predator: Badlands has opened with $15.6 million. This includes collection from all the preview screenings from 3,725 screens. Earlier, the film was expected to gross around $25-$30 million on its first Friday. Given that it's rated PG-13, the film is open to a wider range of audiences. Its production budget is around $105 million, excluding marketing expenses. So far, the film's reviews have been mostly positive, which might help with the numbers.

The screenplay is written by Patrick Aison, who also sat down with director Dan Trachtenberg to write the story. It's produced by Trachtenberg, John Davis, Brent O'Connor, Marc Toberoff, and Ben Rosenblatt. Trachtenberg has also edited the film with Stefan Grube. Its cast members include,

Elle Fanning as Thia/Tessa
Cameron Brown as Drone Synthetic
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek
Rohinal Nayaran as Bud
Reuben De Jong as Njohrr / Apex Predator / Father
Mike Homik as Kwei
Stefan Grube as Kwei's voice
Alison Wright as MU/TH/UR's voice

Trachtenberg has previously helmed two films in the franchise, Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers, which were released digitally. In an IGN interview, he spoke about how Badlands is different from anything we've seen in the franchise.

"Because it's a movie that does not exist. You've now got five new movies... Killer of Killers is like four movies in one. And then with Prey as well, it really felt like, man, I don't think people really need another version of just that movie, that story, that structure as it was. It really felt like, boy, it'd be nice to have something refreshing and new in the franchise, but then also in science fiction movies in general."

Predator: Badlands is playing in the theatres.