Predator: Badlands, the seventh installment in the Predator franchise, has wrapped up its first week in theaters on an impressive note and already ranks among the top 40 highest-grossing titles of 2025 (Box Office Mojo). Along with earning strong reviews from both critics and audiences, Dan Trachtenberg’s sci-fi action film has outperformed initial box office projections.
The movie has crossed the $50 million mark domestically and, with its international haul combined, now stands at $92.6 million worldwide. As it inches closer to the $100 million milestone, here’s a look at how much more Predator: Badlands needs to earn to break even at the global box office.
With an estimated production budget of $105 million (via Variety), Predator: Badlands stands as the most expensive film in the Predator franchise to date. Applying the standard 2.5x multiplier rule for break-even calculations, the movie needs to earn approximately $262.5 million worldwide to recover its costs. This means it still requires around $170 million more to cross its break-even threshold. If the film maintains its current momentum and strong word-of-mouth continues, it is well-positioned to break even before moving into profitable territory.
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Predator: Badlands vs Predator Franchise – Box Office Comparison
Here’s how every film in the Predator franchise has performed at the global box office.
Predator (1987): $59.7 million
Predator 2 (1990): $30.7 million
Alien vs. Predator (2004): $177.4 million
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007): $130.3 million
Predators (2010): $127.2million
The Predator (2018): $160.5 million
As the numbers indicate, Predator: Badlands has already surpassed the first two entries in the franchise. However, it is still trailing the next four installments by approximately $84.9 million, $37.8 million, $34.7 million, and $68 million, respectively. If the film maintains its current pace, it is projected to overtake all previous entries and potentially emerge as the highest-grossing Predator film by the end of its theatrical run.
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Predator: Badlands – Story & Cast
The film follows Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), a young Predator outcast from his clan, who forms an unexpected alliance with Thia (Elle Fanning), a damaged synthetic owned by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Together, the duo undertakes a dangerous journey across the wastelands in search of the ultimate enemy.
