DC Studios’ Clayface opened at No. 1 at the North American box office this weekend (October 23-25) with an estimated $24 million, according to studio figures. The film added about $19 million overseas for a global debut of roughly $43 million.
Clayface box office opening: the key facts
- Domestic opening: $24 million from 3,458 screens, including $3.5 million from Thursday previews.
- Global total: about $43 million, with an estimated $19 million from 76 overseas markets.
- Audience score: an A- CinemaScore.
- Budget: reported at $44 million, well below most superhero films.
- Cast: Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, the shapeshifting title character.
Pre-release tracking had pointed to an opening below $20 million, so the final figure came in ahead of those early forecasts. The strong audience grade suggests word of mouth could help the film in its second weekend.
Weekend box office top 10 in North America
A24’s documentary You Can See Everything, from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, grew 25% in its second weekend to $19.5 million and has earned $45.1 million so far. Laika’s Wildwood, directed by Travis Knight, opened third with about $11.8 million.
- Clayface: $24 million
- You Can See Everything: $19.5 million
- Wildwood: $11.8 million
- Street Fighter: $8.6 million
- Wicker: $5.8 million
- Other Mommy: $3.9 million
- Sense and Sensibility: $3.4 million
- Whalefall: $3.2 million
- Verity: $3.1 million
- Resident Evil: $3 million
The whole weekend brought in about $94.9 million, down 8.9% from the previous weekend. Street Fighter, last week’s leader, slipped to fourth with $46.9 million in total.
What to watch next
The second-weekend drop will show whether Clayface can build on its A- score. For more film news, read about the Marrakech Film Festival and its Marion Cotillard-led jury, and browse more in our Culture and Sport section. Football fans can also catch up on Real Madrid’s 2-1 El Clásico win.
Sources: Boxoffice Pro, ABC News/AP, Wikipedia
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