'Clayface' Opens No. 1 With $24 Million as A24's 'You Can See Everything' Rises 25% in Second Weekend

Warner Bros. and DC Studios' R-rated "Clayface" opened at No. 1 at the North American box office with about $24 million from 3,458 theaters over the Oct. 23-25 weekend, according to studio estimates reported Sunday, Oct. 25. A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" finished a close second with $19.5 million after expanding nationwide, a rare case of a film earning more in its second weekend than in its first.

Deadline put the "Clayface" opening at $24.5 million in its Sunday report, while its chart listed the three-day total at $24 million, built on $10.6 million Friday, $7.8 million Saturday and $5.6 million Sunday. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both reported $24 million domestically, plus $19 million from 76 international markets for a global start of $43 million.

A lower-cost bet for DC Studios

The result landed at the lower end of the studio's expectations, which Variety reported as $25 million to $35 million and The Hollywood Reporter described as $25 million to $30 million. Both outlets reported a production budget of $44 million, and Deadline described that figure as a net production cost before prints and advertising. The film, directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Rhys Harries as actor Matt Hagen, earned an A- CinemaScore, according to all three trade outlets.

The budget is a fraction of DC's recent tentpoles. Variety reported that "Supergirl," released in July, grossed $126 million against a $170 million budget, while 2025's "Superman" earned $618 million against a $225 million budget. The Hollywood Reporter noted that "Supergirl" opened to $37.1 million domestically. David A. Gross, who publishes the box office newsletter FranchiseRe, said in his weekend analysis and in comments quoted by Variety that "This picture was wisely conceived as something different, costing a fraction of what those films cost, and it should be profitable when it finishes all ancillary business."

The opening also extended a run for the newly combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Deadline reported that the merged studio, which crossed $1 billion at the domestic box office on Monday to become the fourth studio to do so this year after Universal, Disney and Sony, has now posted back-to-back No. 1 openers following the previous weekend's "Street Fighter." Polygon described "Clayface" as the second straight weekend win for Skydance, the company it identified as formed by the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger.

A24's documentary grows in wide release

"You Can See Everything," directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, expanded from 855 theaters to 2,655 and took in $19.5 million, bringing its domestic total to $45.1 million, according to Deadline and Variety. The Hollywood Reporter put the increase over the opening weekend at 25 percent, and Variety reported the opening as $15.6 million. FranchiseRe reported that the frame ranks as the second-biggest weekend ever for a documentary, behind the $23.9 million opening of "Fahrenheit 9/11" in 2004. Variety reported that the film was produced for $7 million.

"Opening 'You Can See Everything' in 855 theaters was a really smart move, allowing the film to establish itself and build momentum before going much wider," Paul Dergarabedian told Variety, which identified him as Rentrak's head of marketplace trends. Deadline reported that the documentary was the No. 1 film on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of its first week in release, ahead of "Street Fighter."

Laika, Black Bear and the rest of the chart

Laika's stop-motion feature "Wildwood," released by Fathom Entertainment, placed third. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter put the weekend at about $11.6 million, while Variety reported $11.2 million. The Hollywood Reporter said the result nearly doubles the $5.9 million opening of Laika's previous film, "Missing Link," in 2019, and both it and Variety cited a reported production budget of $100 million. Gross, quoted by Variety, said, "This is a very good opening for a new animated film from outside of the studio development and distribution system."

Paramount and Legendary's "Street Fighter" fell to fourth with $8.6 million, a 72% drop, for a domestic total of $46.9 million, according to Variety, which reported a worldwide total of $79.6 million. Variety reported that Legendary and Capcom co-financed the film for $82 million, with Paramount handling distribution.

Black Bear's "Wicker," starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, opened fifth with $5.75 million from 1,471 locations, according to Deadline and Variety. Variety reported that Black Bear acquired the film after Sundance for $2.5 million, and quoted the company's head of domestic theatrical distribution, David Spitz: "It is fantastic to see that the film is truly resonating with the audiences."

Sony's "Klara and the Sun," directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams, opened outside the top 10 with roughly $720,000 to $725,000 from 880 locations, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Deadline estimated the total North American marketplace at $101 million for the weekend, up 33% from a year earlier.

A quiet Halloween frame ahead

No new studio releases are scheduled for next weekend, when Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to The Hollywood Reporter and FranchiseRe. The Hollywood Reporter reported that "The Cat in the Hat," "Godzilla Minus Zero" and "Wild Horse Nine" are set for release on Friday, Nov. 6. Variety's Friday report had put the "Clayface" opening day at $10.4 million, a figure listed as $10.6 million in Deadline's Sunday chart. Sunday totals are studio estimates, and actual grosses are typically reported on Monday.