'Clayface' opens No. 1 with $24 million, $43 million worldwide
Warner Bros./DC's "Clayface" opened to $24 million in North America from 3,458 theaters, finishing No. 1, according to Box Office Mojo's weekend figures, and $43 million worldwide, Deadline reported. That matches Saturday's $24 million–$25 million projection.
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What happened
"Clayface" earned $24,002,731 in North America over its opening weekend from 3,458 theaters, an average of $6,941 per theater, and finished No. 1, according to Box Office Mojo. Deadline put its worldwide opening at $43 million. The domestic total lands within Saturday's $24 million–$25 million projection.
Why it matters
"Clayface" is DC's test of a cheaper, R-rated genre film under James Gunn and Peter Safran. Deadline projects about $97.6 million for all films this weekend, up 29% from the same weekend last year.
More context
Audiences: Opening-day audiences gave the R-rated film an A- CinemaScore, the same grade as James Gunn's "Superman" and higher than "Supergirl" (B-) and "The Flash" (B), Deadline said. Moviegoers ages 18 to 34 made up 73% of the audience. Premium large-format screens delivered close to half the gross even without IMAX.
How it compares: Deadline put the film's net production cost at $44 million. Variety noted "Supergirl" cost $170 million and grossed $126 million worldwide, while "Superman" cost nearly $230 million and earned $618.7 million worldwide in 2025.
The rest of the chart: A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" was second with an estimated $19.5 million in its second weekend. Laika's "Wildwood" took $12.27 million, "Street Fighter" fell 72% to $8.59 million for a $46.9 million total, and Black Bear's "Wicker" made $5.75 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
What's still unknown: Whether "Clayface" holds well in its second weekend, which will show whether the strong opening reflects broad interest or a front-loaded fan turnout, and how its overseas run develops.
5 listed sources
- Box Office Mojo, weekend of Oct. 23–25, 2026
- Deadline, Oct. 25–26, 2026
- Deadline, Oct. 24, 2026
- Variety, Oct. 24, 2026
- The Hollywood Reporter, Oct. 24, 2026
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Editorial sourcing notes
Updated Oct. 27 with weekend figures from Box Office Mojo and Deadline, replacing the Saturday projections in the earlier version. The "You Can See Everything" figure was reported as an estimate. Photo is a 2019 file image of the Warner Bros. lot, not a promotional still.
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