Street Fighter film opens to mixed reviews and a strong box office forecast
Paramount's live-action Street Fighter reached theaters Friday with a mixed critical reception, while early previews put its opening ahead of several rivals. Projections for the opening weekend have since climbed past $30 million.
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What happened
The live-action Street Fighter film, which opened in theaters, has drawn a mixed critical response, with many reviewers praising its 2D animated flashbacks and others calling it noisy and weak. Thursday previews brought in $4 million, and the opening is now expected to top $30 million, with one tracking projection reaching $43 million.
Timeline
- Oct 14: Street Fighter opens in theaters.
- Oct 16, 1:19 AM ET: Thursday previews bring in $4 million in the U.S., leading the weekend's newcomers.
- Oct 16, 2:44 AM ET: The opening is now expected to exceed $30 million, placing the film behind Mortal Kombat II in early numbers.
Coverage
- How Video Game Fans Really Feel About Street Fighter (2026) (Yahoo News)
- Why Street Fighter (2026) Is Leaving Video Game Fans Furious (looper.com)
- 'Street Fighter' review: Noisy video game adaptation gets KO'd (theonlycritic.com)
- Street Fighter Review: A Weak Video Game Adaptation That Pulls Every Punch (looper.com)
- Movie review: 'Street Fighter' captures silly fun of video game (Yahoo News)
- Street Fighter Cast Wants Crossover With Another Recent Video Game Movie That Fans Loved (aol.com)
- Street Fighter Breaks the Trend of Well-Rated Video Game Adaptations (dualshockers.com)
- Street Fighter Reviews All Say the Same Thing About Video Game Movie’s One Redeeming Factor (aol.com)
- Does 'Street Fighter' have a post-credit scene? (mashable.com)
- Street Fighter (2026) Review: Kitao Sakurai's Vibrant Video Game Adaptation Gets Lost in a Flurry of Unfocused Ideas (Casey)
- 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 opens to modest box office amid mixed reviews
- Street Fighter film opens to mixed reviews and a solid box office start
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