Paramount’s action film “Street Fighter” led the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $31 million in ticket sales, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The movie marks the third feature-length adaptation of the popular Capcom video game and features a cast including Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, and rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
“Street Fighter” centers on super-powered martial artists competing in an international tournament who uncover a dark conspiracy. It is the first adaptation following Legendary’s acquisition of the movie rights in 2023. Despite the strong opening, analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research described the debut as a “good opening” tempered by weak critical reviews and a soft audience response. Gross noted that the film is expected to recoup its investment through ancillary markets and bolster the franchise across film, television, and gaming platforms.
In second place was A24’s three-hour documentary “You Can See Everything,” which earned approximately $15 million on just 855 screens in the United States and Canada. Directed by comedian Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the film profiles Elizabeth Holmes in her home during the month before beginning an 11-year prison sentence related to her role in the Theranos fraud case. The documentary follows a similar vein to previous media coverage of the scandal, which has inspired books, podcasts, and the miniseries “The Dropout.” Fielder’s immersive style blends documentary filmmaking with social experiment and prank elements, a method that garnered enthusiastic critical reception since its surprise premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. The opening represents one of the highest-grossing documentary debuts on record, second only to Michael Moore’s 2004 film “Fahrenheit 9/11.”
Universal and Blumhouse’s horror film “Other Mommy” ranked third with $8.4 million after leading last weekend with a $27.8 million debut. The film stars Jessica Chastain as a sinister entity resembling a child’s mother. Following closely at fourth was 20th Century’s survival thriller “Whalefall,” which opened with $8 million. The film, made on a $60 million budget, follows a scuba diver trapped inside a whale with limited oxygen to escape. Gross projected that the film would not break even despite moderately strong international sales.
Rounding out the top five was Focus Features’ adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” directed by Georgia Oakley and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay. The period drama took in $7.5 million during its opening weekend.