The key facts

  • “Street Fighter” — $31 million in North America, $51.1 million worldwide (BBC).
  • “You Can See Everything” — $15 million on 855 screens, the second-best result for a documentary after “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004).
  • Third place — “Other Mommy” ($8.4 million), fourth — “Whalefall” ($8 million), fifth — “Sense and Sensibility” ($7.5 million).

“Street Fighter” Leads the Weekend

Paramount’s action film “Street Fighter,” an adaptation of Capcom’s video game, debuted with $31 million at the North American box office, according to industry estimates (AFP). According to the BBC, global grosses totaled $51.1 million. This is already the third feature-length adaptation of the game and the first since Legendary acquired the rights in 2023. The film stars Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, as well as Jason Momoa and Curtis Jackson (50 Cent). The plot follows super-strong fighters taking part in a world tournament and uncovering a sinister conspiracy. Analyst David A. Gross (Franchise Entertainment Research) called the opening “good,” but noted that “critical reviews are weak, and the audience score is soft.” In his view, the film will recoup its costs through additional markets and strengthen the franchise in film, TV, and games.

Sensation: Elizabeth Holmes Documentary

Second place went to A24’s documentary “You Can See Everything” (co-directed by comedian Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim): $15 million on just 855 screens in the US and Canada. The three-hour film shows Holmes at home in 2023 over the course of a month (34 days, according to the BBC) before the start of her 11-year prison sentence. Holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors in her company Theranos. Fielder, known for “The Rehearsal” and “The Curse,” places himself inside the action, blurring the boundaries between documentary film, social experiment, and prank show. Deadline called the debut “easily the second-best opening for a documentary after 2004’s ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’”; the BBC adds that it is the biggest debut for a film on fewer than 1,000 screens since “Borat” (2006, $26 million). A teaser featuring Holmes’s question “Why would I deceive you?” sparked a wave of memes; the premiere at the Telluride festival received rave reviews. The Guardian and the Financial Times gave the film five stars each (“a modern masterpiece of deception,” “a stunning revelation”), and The New York Times noted “a dizzying film about truth, reality, and the limits of knowledge.” The BBC reports that the film is already being discussed as a contender for the Oscar for best documentary, although documentaries have never been nominated for the top prize.

The Rest of the Top 10

Third place went to Universal and Blumhouse’s horror “Other Mommy” starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain in a dual role — $8.4 million after last weekend’s $27.8 million debut. Fourth was 20th Century’s thriller “Whalefall” about a diver swallowed by a whale ($8 million); Gross believes that with a $60 million budget the film will not recoup its costs, despite decent foreign grosses. Fifth was a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel “Sense and Sensibility” (directed by Georgia Oakley, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay) with $7.5 million. Rounding out the top ten: “Verity” ($6.2 million), “Resident Evil” ($5.5 million), “Heart of the Beast” ($4.8 million), “Jailer 2” ($3.3 million), and “Forgotten Island” ($2.3 million).