Street Fighter film opens to mixed reviews and a solid box office start
The live-action Street Fighter movie from Paramount took in about $4 million in Thursday previews and is expected to open above $30 million.
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What happened
Paramount's live-action Street Fighter adaptation, directed by Kitao Sakurai, has drawn mixed critical responses, with many reviewers praising its 2D animated flashbacks. Early box office tracking shows the film leading its weekend competition. Its latest development is a projected opening north of $30 million after $4 million in Thursday previews.
Why it matters
The film is the franchise's third live-action theatrical release, and early estimates suggest its opening weekend may not be a knockout. Its performance also bears on the Skydance studio's first films following its merger.
Timeline
- Oct 14: Street Fighter opened in theaters, directed by Kitao Sakurai.
- Oct 15, 3:29 PM ET: First reviews arrived, with mixed critical response and praise for the 2D animation in flashbacks.
- Oct 16, 2:44 AM ET: Thursday previews brought in $4 million, placing the film behind Mortal Kombat II, with the opening now expected above $30 million.
Coverage
- Movies in theaters this week (The Korea Herald)
- ‘Street Fighter’ Box Office: First Numbers Are In, And It’s Already Behind ‘Mortal Kombat II’ (cosmicbook.news)
- Box Office: 'Street Fighter' $4M U.S. Previews, 'You Can See Everything' $2M (Anthony D'Alessandro)
- 'Street Fighter' Eyes Box Office Lead with $70M Debut (Dewi Elvia Muthiariny)
- Street Fighter Box Office Gets A Surprise Last Minute $43 Million Projection (cosmicbook.news)
- Street Fighter to Win Box Office in Opening Over Whalefall, Holmes Doc (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Box office: Street Fighter tops Musk and You Can See Everything (goldderby.com)
- Street Fighter Could Be In For A Rough First Round At The Box Office (gamespot.com)
- 'Street Fighter' and 'Clayface' kick off Skydance film era — will they be a success? (pagesix.com)
- 'You Can See Everything' Could Turn Its Buzz Into The Biggest Doc Box Office Opening Since COVID (thewrap.com)
- Box Office: 'Street Fighter' Eyes $70M WW Opening, First Paramount WB Movie (Anthony D'Alessandro)
- ‘Street Fighter’ Box Office Forecasts Take Another Hit Ahead Of Opening Weekend (https://www.facebook.com/matt.mcgloin)
- Box Office: ‘Street Fighter’ Aims for $30 Million Opening, ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Score $8 Million Start (Yahoo News)
- Street Fighter Box Office: Video Game Movie to Lead Over Whalefall (variety.com)
- Weekend Preview: Can STREET FIGHTER Rekindle Millennial Nostalgia to a $30M+ Debut? (boxofficepro.com)
- Box Office Weekend Forecast: STREET FIGHTER ($22-25M+) and YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING ($8M+) Aim to Stand Out on Sleepy Mid-October Frame (boxofficetheory.com)
- Street Fighter tops UK and Ireland cinemas with $3.1 million debut
- Street Fighter film tops box offices worldwide after mixed reviews
- Live-action Street Fighter reboot opens in Malaysian cinemas
- "Street Fighter" tops box office with $31 million North American debut
- Street Fighter film opens to mixed reviews and a strong box office forecast
- Street Fighter opens to modest box office amid mixed reviews
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