'Street Fighter' Claims the Box Office Crown With a $31 Million USD Debut
Legendary and Paramount’s video game adaptation takes the top spot alongside a historic opening for A24’s ‘You Can See Everything.’
Summary
Paramount and Legendary’s video game adaptation 'Street Fighter' topped the domestic box office with a $31 million USD launch and $51.1 million USD globally
A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything' exceeded tracking with a massive $15 million USD opening from just 855 theaters
The weekend also saw Netflix report theatrical box office grosses for the first time with specialty release La Bola Negra
Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment‘s live-action adaptation of Street Fighter has claimed the number one spot at the domestic box office, delivering a strong $31 million USD opening weekend. First reported by Rebecca Rubin, the video game adaptation led the charts ahead of a historic specialty debut from A24 and directing duo Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim for the documentary You Can See Everything.
Directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, the $82 million USD Street Fighter production generated its chart-topping domestic haul across 3,575 venues, adding $20.1 million USD internationally for a $51.1 million USD worldwide bow. The project, co-financed by Legendary and Capcom, serves as the franchise’s third live-action film following releases in 1994 and 2009.
Securing second place, You Can See Everything stunned with a $15 million USD opening from just 855 screens. Produced in secret for approximately $7 million USD, the film marks the biggest opening weekend for a documentary in over two decades since 2004’s Fahrenheit 9/11, and the largest debut for any release playing in under 1,000 theaters since 2006’s Borat. Running nearly three hours, the documentary offers a candid look at Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes right before she began her 11-year prison sentence.
Further down the chart, Universal’s Other Mommy secured third with $8.3 million USD, Disney’s Whalefall collected $8 million USD, and Focus Features’ Sense and Sensibility earned $7.2 million USD. The frame also saw Netflix officially report box office grosses for the first time, with Los Javis’ La Bola Negra generating $277,500 USD across four specialty theaters.
Street Fighter and You Can See Everything are currently screening in theaters nationwide.
