Badlands’ Smashes Expectations With $37M Opening Weekend!

[{"selector":"#anim-da05007a-5037-4d1d-b8da-397ffe3aef7c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.608552513912397%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands hunts down box office success

[{"selector":"#anim-a082f0f5-4cef-4e5e-bd69-8c27a2e374bf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.2975887190018%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Audiences are loving this one — Badlands scored an A- CinemaScore

[{"selector":"#anim-3c23e5b9-b67a-481b-98fa-6de7c65cb768 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.60338126309287%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Originally projected to open around $25M, word-of-mouth turned Badlands into a must-watch

[{"selector":"#anim-b64c963e-f39b-4a1f-ac69-6bff6ab8f24b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.406655737400115%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] At San Diego Comic-Con, Badlands wowed fans when the lead Predator “Dek” took the stage

[{"selector":"#anim-97aed657-7895-4683-ba80-7349206536e0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.173447429302406%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] This time, the Predator is the protagonist , flipping the franchise formula.

[{"selector":"#anim-33c4ee51-b07e-4170-8da3-04ecf24d3df8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.334080604224717%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The bold twist hooked audiences — and critics took notice.

[{"selector":"#anim-9a22d772-d82c-485c-8f52-fa98ecc59fd4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.84522240899449%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Badlands proves that tension, not gore, drives this sci-fi beast’s power.

[{"selector":"#anim-5de137da-fb2f-4c9e-925b-f62b437ef7e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.953724489394073%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Men over 25 make up 57% of the audience, while women hold 22% .

[{"selector":"#anim-35274a05-194c-492b-a8da-f67523d02b63 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.69739685206416%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Younger viewers? Surprisingly, just 5% came from the 13–17 demo.

[{"selector":"#anim-1cf124d2-412f-428c-b0c8-4340150bff26 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.668257639258982%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Predator Rules the West! Box Office Map Reveals Hotspots!

[{"selector":"#anim-b0acccaa-4c09-48ec-ab2c-6fa0eee3a825 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.86276837422811%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, Badlands reached 244M+ fans