The Predator
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.
‘The Predator’ Box Office On Track To Beat All Previous ‘Predator’ Films
By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 13, 2018 3:15 pm EST
Despite all this, early Predator box office tracking is healthy. Variety reports the film is expected to win the weekend at the box office, taking in somewhere between $25 million and $32 million. If The Predator hauls in over $25 million, it will officially earn the distinction of having the best opening weekend for a standalone Predator film yet (Alien vs. Predator had a $38 million opening). The previous Predator record holder was 2010’s Predators, which earned $24 million over its opening weekend.
The first Predator earned $12 million during its opening, but that was back in 1987 – it’s close to around $25 million when you adjust for inflation. Predator 2 only earned $8 million during its opening (about $16 million adjusted for inflation). In short, The Predator will likely do well at the box office, but it probably won’t be a massive blockbuster.
I found The Predator to be mostly entertaining – it’s surprisingly funny; more of a comedy than anything else. That said, the film really falls apart in the third act, and the controversy surrounding the film has soured me on it completely. I have no desire to ever see it again, but your mileage may vary.
The Predator opens on September 14, 2018.
The Predator
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. The universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and an evolutionary biologist can prevent the end of the human race.
