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Street Fighter leads North American box office with $31 million opening
The live-action adaptation of Capcom’s ‘Street Fighter’, directed by Kitao Sakurai, has claimed the top spot at the North American box office. The film, produced by Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment, earned an estimated $31 million during its opening weekend across 3,575 theaters.
While the $31 million debut sits at the lower end of studio projections, it represents the largest opening for the franchise to date. The film has received mixed critical reviews, holding a 42 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but has resonated strongly with audiences, earning an 80 percent audience score and a B- CinemaScore.
Other notable performances this weekend include the A24 documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ about Elizabeth Holmes, which secured second place with a projected $12 to $15 million from a limited release of 855 screens. Meanwhile, the survival thriller ‘Whalefall’ underperformed expectations, earning approximately $7 to $8 million.
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Capcom · Kitao Sakurai · Legendary Entertainment · Legendary Pictures · Noah Centineo · Paramount Pictures · Street Fighter · Street Fighter
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The film holds a 43 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Paramount projects domestic and international opening weekend earnings in the mid-$30 millions.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Paramount Pictures is releasing the Street Fighter film in over 3,500 North American theaters.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The film has an $82 million production budget split between Legendary Pictures and Capcom.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Opening weekend estimates for the film range between $25 million and $35 million.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kitao Sakurai directed the Street Fighter feature.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The research firm NRG projects a $43 million opening weekend for Street Fighter.
- [● 2 SOURCES] This film is the first release under Paramount’s distribution deal with Legendary.