Street Fighter opened atop the domestic box office, earning approximately $31 million across 3,575 North American theaters during its debut weekend. The Paramount Pictures and Legendary release, directed by Kitao Sakurai and adapted from the Capcom video game, arrived somewhat below studio projections of the mid-$30 millions. The film stars Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang in a story centered on a combat tournament, with a production budget of $82 million. Despite its box office position, the film received mixed critical reception, holding a 42 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes while earning a B- CinemaScore from audiences, though viewers gave it an 82 percent audience score.
In a strong second-place showing, A24’s documentary You Can See Everything proved a significant draw, opening with approximately $12 million from 855 theaters. The film, directed by Nathan Fielding and Lance Oppenheim and documenting the life of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leading to her prison sentence, generated roughly 750 sellout screenings. The documentary’s opening represents one of the strongest debuts for a non-music documentary in recent years. Critical and audience reception proved exceptionally positive, with the film achieving a 99 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from both reviewers and audiences. The film demonstrated particular appeal to younger viewers, with 75 percent of ticket buyers in major markets under age 35.
Universal Pictures’ Other Mommy claimed third place with an estimated $7.8 million, marking a sharp 72 percent decline from its opening weekend. The horror film, starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Rob Savage, earned a D+ CinemaScore.
20th Century Studios’ Whalefall underperformed expectations in its opening weekend, earning approximately $7 million from 3,065 theaters, below the studio’s $11 million projection. The survival thriller, directed by Brian Duffield and based on Daniel Kraus’ 2023 novel, stars Austin Abrams as a scuba diver in the title scenario. The film carried a $60 million budget and received a B CinemaScore from audiences, along with a 71 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Focus Features’ Sense and Sensibility, an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel directed by Georgia Oakley and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, opened with approximately $6.7 million from 2,545 theaters. The film earned an A- CinemaScore and holds a 75 percent critics approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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