In honor of Predator: Badlands, The Hollywood Reporter ranks the entire Predator franchise from worst to best, below.

The humanoid creature has been on the big screen since 1987. With “Predator: Badlands” in theaters, here’s the back story on the franchise.

Badlands” got a hold of audiences this Friday, its opener, and earned the top spot in theaters — chomping down on $15.6 million in earnings,

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The latest entry in the “Predator” series isn’t a game changer so much as a change-up, showing a wry humor and making the predator of the tile – replete with that freaky maw – the de facto protagonist.

Predator: Badlands' opening weekend projections have rocketed up following positive reviews from critics, and now a CinemaScore that stands out as a franchise-best. You can learn more after the

Predator: Badlands has already overtaken Ana de Armas’ John Wick replacement Ballerina in its stunning box office debut.