Nov 08, 2025
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Friday afternoon update: 20th Century Studios' Predator: Badlands is on pace for the franchise's second-best Friday debut ever with $14 million; that would push the Dan Trachtenberg-directed film to the second-best opening ever for a Predator movie, with $33 million.The feature film, produced by John Davies, was seen in 3,725 theaters.
The best Friday and premiere of the Predator Film belongs to the film Alien v.Predator 2004 with 16.4 million.USD and 38.2 millionUSD.Friday's ticket sales of $14 million include combined Wednesday and Thursday projections of $4.8 million.
Some: "Oh, it's like Tron: "ares", "ares", "How this movie received 14.4 million. Friday and 33.2 million.But BAST: BADLANDS has the best reviews and audience scores of its franchise, and is 52% less than Jared Leto's $2.20 billion movie.
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The second place goes to the compatibility of the hacker, which has a third of 4.9 mla $ 1.9M and a third week of $ 6.5m.
In 2,943 theaters, it's The Black Phone 2's fourth frame with $4.2m, $50%, after a $1.2m Friday and a $69m Sunday to Sunday.
Fourth is Amazon MGM Studios/Kingdom Story/Wonder Project's Sara's Oil , the best of the adult originals bunch, with $1.6M today and $4.1M at 2,410 theaters for the weekend.
The focus of the third weekend (the second wide) of Yorgos Lenthimos is today $ 3.0 million of the theater level, -26 million, for a total through Sunday of $ 12.5 million.
Sony Pictures Classics' Nuremberg , starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, John Slattery and more, takes $1.4 million for a $3.5 million opening today in 1,802 theaters.
Friday is: The Dan Tradtorsberg-badornderberg Time: Badlands Spear $ 4.8 million in demand shows, which includes both fans Wednesday and Thursday shows Thursday night.
The preview number is lower than another sci-fi title, Alien: Romulus, at $6.5 million, which was also a reboot of the franchise for 20th Century Studios, relaunched under new owner Disney.2024 Additionally, Predator: Badlands, with its female action hero sensibilities, is also being compared by Disney sources to Ballerina, which did $3.8 million in previews before a $24.5 million June premiere.Badlands previews are also ahead of 2017's Blade Runner 2049 , which took in $3.5 million before $12.5 million on Friday and $32.7 million over 3 days.
Also, good news for Badlands right now: All previews are ahead of The Predator , which earned $2.5 million in Thursday previews in September 2018.The pic posted $10.3 million on Friday, on its way to a $24.6 million start.
in 2004crossover title Alien vs. Predator is the franchise's opening record at the local B.O.with 38.2 millionin 2010Predators was directed by Nimrod Antal and produced by Robert Rodriguez.Weekend estimates for Badlands were 25 million.USD+, hopefully the second best opening for the Predator franchise.
1987's Predator and 1990's Predator 2 have the best cinemascores for a series created by Jim and John Thomas with a B+.
Predator: Badlands grossed $105 million before marketing, filmed in New Zealand with tax breaks.In August 2022, Trachtenberg breathed new life into the Predator movies with a direct stream of Prey on Hulu, which at the time was the streamer's most-watched premiere ever.Critics felt the movie should have been booked in theaters, so here we are with Badlands.
On the Rotten Tomatoes audience scale, Badlands is a fan favorite of the series with 96%, ahead of Arnold Schwarzenegger's original 1987 film which scored 87%.By far the most critically acclaimed Alien series (94%).
Amazon MGM Studios release of Kingdom Story’s Sarah’s Oil posted $460K in previews. The
The faith-based film, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and starring Zachary Levi, Sonequa Martin-Green and Garrett Dillahunt, tells the true story of 11-year-old Sarah Rector, an African-American girl born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she has proven to be true, and whose faith is correct.No RT or audience ratings.
Black Bear Finance's first domestic release under its new arm, Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as boxer Christy Martin, posted $400,000 in previews last night.RT tests are at 67% fresh.The film is moving north of 2,000.
Sony Pictures, Wildentics Classics and Walden Media Vollo Media Nurbame Nurby Nurbewng, directed, written and co-written by James Vames Vanderbilt this past weekend, has a 71% fresh rating from 76 reviews.
Mubi's $24 million worldwide hit starring Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence also opens wide this weekend.
The top 5 of the week;KPOP Devil's Weekend by Hayflick 5.9 million
- Alas (cross) 3,425 theaters, week $12 million (-38%) total $31.4 million/week 2
- Vir Baqi A (Ani) A, 305 Mrs. Bagwa A, 305, Q A $11
- Chainsaw Man - Movie.Reze Arc (Sony) 3,003 theaters $9.67m wk (-61%), $34.4m total/wk 2
- Bugonia (Tech) 2,043 gays, WK $7.8M (+6800%), Eloquent $8.8M/WK
- Back to the Future (Second) 2,290 theaters, WK $6.4M, lifetime total $221M/Week 1 (Second)
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It's strange how much coverage of this month's potential hits leaves out The Running Man.Predator: Badlands is great, but I think The Running Man will steal some of its business in its second weekend.
Who ordered this movie?I hope they don't spend more than 50 million.
Since you asked, I asked directly.
I'm a fan of the series, but honestly not all the movies were worth watching.This definitely is!From the same guy who made PREY and KILLER KILLER.A very clever move, no red blood, but the same amount of impact.It brings more people to theaters and more money.Those who don't see it because it's PG13 will see it when they hear how good it is.IF not, it's their loss.I can't make everyone happy.BUT, I'm definitely glad I saw it!
r worthy of a rating...when will Disney learn.Let's do something Sony has been doing for years.I don't see many of you guys because it's ranked p13.
ALIENS VS.PREDATOR, the franchise's biggest hit in history, was PG-13.
It is violent against the clock but the blood is white or green.
That's why it's PG13.
The well preview is against it.If they directed it it's because they don't support it on first reading, so I don't support films that don't stick in the first place.
Supporting a bad film that destroys the film's precedent only gets a worse film that destroys the film's precedent.Why would you want to support the destruction of something you are a fan?As Disney has repeatedly shown everyone would be better off having a movie than a bad version.
What you said would make sense if the movie was bad, but it's not.It's actually really good.
I hear it still has good violence, but because there are no people, no red blood, just bright green blood, so it's rated PG-13.Not that violence makes a movie good or anything.
