NEW YORK — “Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a debut of $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, a better-than-expected result that slightly lifted the box office from its autumn doldrums.

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“Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a debut of $40 million

On the heels of the worst box office weekend of 2025, “Predator: Badlands” faced little competition from new titles

“Badlands,” the eighth movie in the franchise that began with 1987’s “Predator,” offers a novel twist for the sci-fi series

Good news had lately been hard to find in movie theaters

On the heels of the worst box office weekend of 2025, “Predator: Badlands” faced little competition from new titles. Not accounting for inflation, the $4

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