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Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachtenberg’s latest installment in the Predator franchise, is now in its fourth week in theaters. Having already completed an impressive three-week run, the film has earned $165.7 million worldwide and currently ranks among the top 25 highest-grossing releases of 2025. Badlands now needs to earn around $11.7 million more to outgross Alien vs. Predator ($177.4 million), the current top-grossing entry in the Predator franchise, as per Box Office Mojo.
As of now, the critically acclaimed sci-fi actioner is $36.5 million shy of the global earnings of Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another ($202.2 million). As it continues its global box office run, the sci-fi actioner is also just inches away from surpassing an acclaimed Oscar-nominated comedy-drama starring George Clooney and Vera Farmiga. Yes, we’re talking about the 2009 film Up in the Air. Here’s how much Predator: Badlands needs to earn to overtake it at the global box office.
Predator: Badlands vs. Up in the Air – Box Office Comparison
Here’s how the two films compare at the global box office, according to Box Office Mojo data:
Predator: Badlands – Box Office Summary
- North America: $82 million
- International: $83.6 million
- Worldwide: $165.7 million
Up in the Air – Box Office Summary
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- North America: $83.8 million
- International: $83 million
- Worldwide: $166.8 million
Based on the above numbers, the latest Predator entry is currently trailing the George Clooney-starrer by roughly $1.1 million in worldwide earnings. Given its momentum, Predator: Badlands is expected to outgross Up in the Air within the next few days.
