Street Fighter Leads Four-Film October Box Office Weekend
Street Fighter is projected to open with $25 million to $35 million domestically and roughly $35 million overseas, topping three other wide releases.
Four new films open in North American theaters this October weekend, led by Street Fighter, according to projections reported by Variety. Street Fighter is projected to open with $25 million to $35 million from 3,500 North American theaters, plus roughly $35 million overseas from 65 markets.
Whalefall is expected to take second place with $10 million to $12 million from 3,065 venues. The film was directed by Brian Duffield and follows a scuba diver played by Austin Abrams swallowed by a sperm whale with one hour of oxygen left.
You Can See Everything is projected at $7 million to $8 million from 800 locations. A24 unveiled the film at the Telluride Film Festival in early September, and it holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sense and Sensibility is targeting $5 million to $8 million from 2,436 screens. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
Street Fighter was directed by Kitao Sakurai and stars Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji. It takes place in 1993 as two estranged fighters are recruited to enter a tournament that forces them to face off. It is the third movie based on the Capcom video game series, co-financed by Legendary and Capcom for $82 million, with Paramount handling distribution.
Quick answers
How much is Street Fighter projected to open with?
It is projected at $25 million to $35 million from 3,500 North American theaters, plus roughly $35 million overseas from 65 markets.
What else opens this October weekend?
Whalefall, You Can See Everything and Sense and Sensibility also open, alongside Street Fighter.
Who stars in Sense and Sensibility?
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles play sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.