Predator: Badlands has formally grow to be a streaming success, dominating worldwide forward of its launch on Disney+. The story of Predator: Badlands follows Dek, an outcast Yautja making an attempt to show himself to his household by searching one thing that is stated can’t be killed. The movie was a field workplace success, incomes $184.5 million in opposition to a $105 million finances worldwide.
Now, Predator: Badlands‘ reputation has adopted it onto VOD, in keeping with numbers reported by FlixPatrol. As of January 13, 2026, the film is the Number one film on a number of on-demand platforms, together with Amazon, Apple TV and Vudu. The movie is Number one in varied international locations as effectively, together with america, the UK, Australia, and Canada.
Critiques for Predator: Badlands have praised the movie for its distinctive tackle the franchise by its action-packed, coming-of-age strategy. As of writing, the movie holds a Licensed Contemporary 86% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and a Verified Scorching 95% from audiences. Its field workplace efficiency additionally makes it the highest-grossing film within the franchise’s historical past.
As of writing, there’s been no affirmation as to when Predator: Badlands will likely be launched on Disney+. The film turned obtainable to lease and purchase digitally on January 6, which means there’ll seemingly be a good hole in time earlier than it lastly turns into obtainable on a streaming service. This implies its VOD domination will seemingly proceed for a while to return.
The movie is the third Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who additionally directed 2022’s Prey and 2025’s Predator: Killer of Killers. Each motion pictures have been additionally essential successes, whereas additionally changing into main streaming hits for Hulu upon their launch to the platform. These success tales additional bolster Predator: Badlands and its ongoing curiosity following its residence launch.
Trachtenberg has plans for extra motion pictures within the Predator franchise as effectively, together with a standalone thought that may occur if Disney deems his newest endeavor successful. It is also potential a Prey 2 may transpire, although there’s been no affirmation of its growth following 2023 talks with Amber Midthunder to return to her position as Naru.
With the collection regaining its reputation over the course of its previous few releases, Predator: Badlands‘ bigger success is an unsurprising growth. Given the film is being paid for by these shopping for and renting it, the financial success is an effective signal for a way the franchise’s future may play out, and what it means for Trachtenberg’s bigger Predator plans.
- Launch Date
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November 5, 2025
- Runtime
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107 minutes
- Director
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Dan Trachtenberg
- Writers
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Dan Trachtenberg, Patrick Aison, John Thomas, Jim Thomas
- Producers
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Brent O’Connor, John Davis, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt
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Elle Fanning
Thia / Tessa
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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
Dek / Father
