

He’s big, he’s bad, he’s back in black, and he’s ready to kick more ass at the box office. Predator: Badlands, as Dan Trachtenberg’s second foray into the Predator franchise revival era, has absolutely blown predictions out of the water for a staggering $80 million finish, including international numbers. While original estimates were hopeful, Predator: Badlands exceeded even the higher end of expectations, once more affirming that a franchise can and will survive with new characters and stories. Predator: Badlands‘ originality and breathtaking cinematography with dynamic performances help carry the film into November’s first much-needed box office win. At least for Disney, which had been trailing behind Warner Bros and Sony after the massacre that was the October Box Office. Predator: Badlands also slays the new franchise’s best record, beating 2018’s Predator, which brought in $73.5 million, including global numbers.
Things are looking up as Predator: Badlands has safely secured its number one spot and kicks back for what is hopefully a healthy and bountiful box office run. The rest of the weekend numbers aren’t so cheery. Considering that none of the new releases that made it into the top 10 broke past $5 million, the rest of the list will have to stay on the hunt for better long-term gains.
Coming in second was Regretting You in its third week with $7.12 million, beating another Mason Thames feature, Black Phone 2, with $5.3 million in its fourth week.
This outpaced newcomer Sarah’s Oil from Amazon MGM, which brought $4.45 million in its premiere weekend, taking home a fourth-place finish. The film is based on the true story of oil tycoon Sarah Rector, a young girl whose allotted barren land with an oil deposit under it in the early 1900s. After defending and securing her property, Rector would go on to become one of America’s first black female self-made millionaires.
In fifth this weekend came another newcomer, Nuremberg, another film based on a true story, except this one focuses on the Nazi War crime trials after World War 2. Nuremberg brought in $4 million, helping it beat Chainsaw Man: The Movie — Reze Arc, which in its third week snagged $3.6 million for sixth place.
In seventh came Bugonia with $3.5 million, trailing just a smidgen behind Chainsaw Man. This helps put it above another newcomer, Die, My Love, which brought in $2.83 million for its premiere weekend.
Ninth went to Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere in its third week with $2.2 million. For this week, taking its top 10 final bow is Tron: Ares, which brought in $1.8 million in its fifth week in a sitting at a concerning $71.26 million total for what was supposed to be the start of the Fall tent poles.
The weekend box office numbers are as follows:
1. Predator: Badlands $40M Total $40M Week 1
2. Regretting You $7.12M $38.59M Week 3
3. Black Phone 2 Weekend $5.3M Total $70.1M Week 4
4. Sarah’s Oil Weekend $4.45M Total $4.45M Week 1
5. Nuremberg Weekend Weekend $4M Total $4M Week 1
6. Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc Weekend $3.6M Total $38M Week 3
7. Bugonia Weekend $3.5M Total $12.3M Week 3
8. Die, My Love Weekend $2.83M Total $2.83M Week 1
9. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Weekend $2.2M Total $20.39M Week 3
10. Tron: Ares Weekend $1.8 Total $71.26M Week 5
