Clayface Debuts at No. 1 With $10.4 Million Box Office Opening

The new Batman villain origin story 'Clayface' secured the top spot at the North American box office, pulling in $10.4 million from 3,458 theaters on Friday alone.

Box Office Standings

The film is projected to reach a $24 million gross by Sunday. Directed by James Watkins and produced on a $44 million budget, 'Clayface' stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan. In comparison, past DC titles saw mixed box office results, with 'Superman' bringing in $618.72 million worldwide and 'Supergirl' finishing at $126 million against its $170 million budget. Meanwhile, A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything' took second place with $6.14 million on Friday across 2,655 theaters, bringing its total domestic earnings to $31.7 million. Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim over three years, the documentary is aiming for a $20 million weekend and will be submitted across multiple categories for the 99th Academy Awards. Laika's stop-motion feature 'Wildwood,' directed by Travis Knight, claimed third place with $4.28 million from 2,942 theaters on its way to a projected $11.2 million weekend. The $100 million film features voice work from Carey Mulligan and Jacob Tremblay. Black Bear's romantic comedy 'Wicker' followed in fourth place with $2.36 million on Friday, starring Olivia Colman, Peter Dinklage, Alexander Skarsgård, and Elizabeth Debicki under the direction of Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer. Rounding out the top five, Legendary Entertainment's action film 'Street Fighter' added $2.34 million on Friday toward a cumulative gross of $46.7 million.

Context

Weekend box office tracking helps studios and industry analysts measure audience demand immediately after a film's wide release. Major theatrical openings often rely heavily on Friday figures to project total weekend earnings and gauge overall commercial performance against production budgets.