Street Fighter opens weekend race with about $4 million in U.S. previews
Paramount and Legendary's Street Fighter took in about $4 million from Thursday U.S. previews, Deadline reported, with studios and trackers projecting a roughly $25 million to $35 million opening weekend. Those figures are estimates until Sunday studio reports and Monday actuals.
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What happened
Paramount and Legendary's PG-13 Street Fighter, based on Capcom's fighting game, opened Thursday U.S. previews to about $4 million after shows that began at 2 p.m., Deadline reported late Thursday. Variety had projected a $25 million to $35 million domestic opening from about 3,500 theaters for the Oct. 16–18 weekend.
Why it matters
October needs a clean win after uneven titles. Street Fighter carries an about $82 million net production cost co-financed by Legendary and Capcom, Variety reported, so it needs a strong hold beyond opening weekend.
What’s next
Official Friday studio estimates arrive overnight into Saturday; Sunday estimates and Monday actuals will replace these projections. US Brief will refresh this item when those land.
More context
How the forecasts compare: Deadline said previews trailed Mortal Kombat 2's $5.2 million Thursday but beat Sonic the Hedgehog's 2020 $3 million pre-Covid preview. Variety's midweek band was $25–35 million domestic and about $35 million overseas. BoxOfficeReport's Thursday night prediction put Street Fighter at about $32 million for the weekend. Critics were mixed; Deadline cited a 47% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Also opening (estimates): A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything took about $2 million in previews, Deadline said, with some exhibitors now hoping for more than $10 million. Whalefall and Sense and Sensibility each did about $1 million in previews, per Deadline sources. All of those figures are preliminary.
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Preview and weekend numbers are trade projections, not final studio actuals. No movie stills used.
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