Logo text Whew. Dan Trachtenberg is the hero of the hour as his new movie, Predator: Badlands , has ended the drought at the domestic box office and kicked off November in high style. The movie opened well ahead of expectations to top the domestic box office chart with a franchise-best $40 million (prerelease tracking had it opening to $25 million). Overseas, it likewise took in $40 million for a global start of $80 million. The pic scored the top opening of the sci-fi franchise domestically after stealing the crown from AVP: Alien vs. Predator, which debuted to $38.4 million in 2004, not adjusted for inflation. Related Stories Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-badlands-box-office-record-opening-1236421940/