Clayface Opens Wide as Warner Bros. Projects $25M-$30M Debut
DC Studios' Clayface lands in more than 3,400 North American theaters with a 75 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and a $44 million budget.
Clayface opened in more than 3,400 North American theaters on October 23, 2026, with Warner Bros. projecting a domestic debut of $25 million to $30 million and another $20 million to $25 million internationally, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The DC Studios film is directed by James Watkins and carries a $44 million budget. Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, with Naomi Ackie as a scientist. It holds a 75 percent Rotten Tomatoes approval rating.
The weekend's widest holdover is A24's You Can See Everything, which expands to 2,600 North American theaters in its second weekend after opening in 855 locations.
Other new releases
Laika's stop-motion Wildwood, directed by Travis Knight, opens in 2,926 North American theaters with a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. Klara and the Sun, directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams, also debuts this weekend.
Also arriving: Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy Ali G: Who Iz I? from Amazon MGM Studios, playing theaters for one week before its Prime Video launch, and Black Bear's romantic fantasy Wicker, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson.
Clayface arrives as DC's film slate continues to find its footing. In 2025, Superman launched the DC Universe's film side with a strong start, while Supergirl, carrying a $170 million budget, opened to $37.1 million domestically over the summer and finished with $126 million worldwide on a 52 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.
Quick answers
How many theaters is Clayface playing in?
More than 3,400 North American theaters.
Who directed Clayface?
James Watkins. Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen and Naomi Ackie plays a scientist.
What is Clayface's Rotten Tomatoes score?
75 percent.