The Predator
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. Now, 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 young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.
Arriving at the summit of the official UK box-office line-up, Shane Black’s The Predator has given distributor Fox its third chart winner of the year, after The Greatest Showman and Deadpool 2. Including previews, the franchise title opened with £2.39m – just ahead of the debut number for previous entry Predators, which began in July 2010 with £2.20m.
Not including previews, the numbers for the two films are identical: £1.65m in both cases. These numbers are not adjusted for inflation, so – in reality – The Predator is behind the pace of its franchise predecessor.
