'The Predator' <br />Tops Box Office <br />With $24M The Predator, the first film in <br />the franchise since 2010, crushed <br />its first weekend at the box office. The film brought in an estimated <br />$24 million in the U.S. and $30.7 <br />million from foreign markets, <br />for a global total of $54.7 million. These debut box office numbers <br />are sure to help offset the cost <br />of the $88 million production. 'The Predator' made headlines prior <br />to its release when the studio decided <br />to cut a scene that featured an actor <br />who was a registered sex offender. The move appears to have had no <br />affect on the film's box-office performance. 'The Predator' received a C-plus rating on CinemaScore from domestic audiences. 'The Nun' came in at second place, <br />adding $18.2 million to its revenue. 'A Simple Favor' opened <br />in third place at $16.1 million.
