After a long hiatus, the Predator franchise has finally revived its interest with a widely praised live-action entry, Prey (2022), which ended up only streaming on Hulu. This weekend, fans got their wish to see Dan Trachtenberg’s new live-action entry for the big screen, and they spent a franchise-best $40 million on “Predator: Badlands”, beating the AvP opening of $38.2 million as well as Predators ($24.7 million) and The Predator ($24.6 million). The film has received an 85% Certified Fresh Tomatometer score, making it the second-highest among live-action Predator films.
Disney, meanwhile, continues to dominate with a worldwide box office total of over $4 billion for the fourth year in a row, as they prepare for their next releases, Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash. Last weekend’s box office saw Black Phone 2 taking the top spot, but Regretting You came close, only to be swapped out at the last minute.
The latest film adaptation of Nuremberg with Rami Malek and Russell Crowe began its journey in 1,802 theaters this weekend, grossing $4.1 million. Meanwhile, Mubi opened Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love in 1,983 theaters and made $2.8 million.
The Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc added $3.6 million to its now 17-day take of $38 million, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle remains the leading domestic animated release of the year at $133.1 million.
Source: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/weekend-box-office-predator-badlands-secures-franchise-best-opening