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Clayface Edges You Can See Everything at Box Office
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In Short: A24's documentary 'You Can See Everything' followed closely behind, grossing $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.
DC Studios' R-rated film 'Clayface' led the box office with an estimated $24 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
A24's documentary 'You Can See Everything' followed closely behind, grossing $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.
'You Can See Everything,' directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, expanded from 855 to 2,655 theaters, drawing significant interest from younger audiences.
Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, noted, 'Clayface is a great example of studios taking chances, with DC venturing into R-rated horror and body horror, something that’s certainly not your typical comic book movie.'
'You Can See Everything' saw a 28% increase from its initial launch, marking the best start for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years.
Rentrak’s head of marketplace trends, Paul Dergarabedian, commented, '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.'
The documentary's success is particularly noteworthy given its subject matter, as it explores the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos.
If 'You Can See Everything' is nominated for best picture at the Oscars, it would be the first documentary nominated for Hollywood's top prize.
With $45.1 million in two weeks, 'You Can See Everything' already ranks among the highest-grossing documentaries ever.
The performance of 'Clayface' is critical for DC Studios following the underperformance of 'Supergirl,' which grossed just $126 million worldwide on a $170 million production budget.
The newly combined Paramount and Warner Bros. crossed the billion-dollar mark at the domestic box office on Monday, becoming the fourth studio to do so year-to-date.
'Wicker,' a comic fable starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, launched with an excellent $5.8 million in 1,471 theaters.
What this adds
Boxoffice Pro reported more than 2,000 sellouts nationwide for 'You Can See Everything,' with younger audiences especially drawn to Fielder's unusual access to Holmes.
Clayface's success is particularly critical for DC Studios following the underperformance of Supergirl.
Background
Boxoffice Pro reported more than 2,000 sellouts nationwide for 'You Can See Everything,' with younger audiences especially drawn to Fielder's unusual access to Holmes.
Clayface, the Warner Bros. film starring Tom Rhys Harries as the Batman villain, soared to the top of the box office with an estimated $24 million in its first weekend, according to Deadline.
You Can See Everything is a 2026 American meta-documentary film directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. It follows Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos, and her partner Billy Evans, who invited a film crew to document them beginning in the weeks before Holmes began serving a United States federal prison sentence for defrauding investors.
What's confirmed
- DC Studios' R-rated film 'Clayface' led the box office with an estimated $24 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
- A24's documentary 'You Can See Everything' followed closely behind, grossing $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.
- 'You Can See Everything,' directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, expanded from 855 to 2,655 theaters, drawing significant interest from younger audiences.
- 'You Can See Everything' saw a 28% increase from its initial launch, marking the best start for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years.
- The documentary's success is particularly noteworthy given its subject matter, as it explores the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos.
- If 'You Can See Everything' is nominated for best picture at the Oscars, it would be the first documentary nominated for Hollywood's top prize.
- With $45.1 million in two weeks, 'You Can See Everything' already ranks among the highest-grossing documentaries ever.
- The performance of 'Clayface' is critical for DC Studios following the underperformance of 'Supergirl,' which grossed just $126 million worldwide on a $170 million production budget.
- The newly combined Paramount and Warner Bros. crossed the billion-dollar mark at the domestic box office on Monday, becoming the fourth studio to do so year-to-date.
- 'Wicker,' a comic fable starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, launched with an excellent $5.8 million in 1,471 theaters.
What's still developing
- While such an opening would have been a flop for most superhero films, “Clayface” was budgeted at only $44 million — a fraction of the expense of most comic book films.
- “The fact that we’re seeing a documentary deliver such a significant second-weekend increase is remarkable.” “Clayface” arrived on the lower end of the studio’s expectations of $25 million to $35 million.
- Directed by James Watkins, “Clayface” follows the titular Batman villain, a rising movie star who volunteers for a highly experimental medical procedure after his face is severely disfigured.
- The upcoming release of Clayface is shaping up to be a more competitive weekend at the multiplex than initially anticipated.
- As the industry watches these two projects, the latest Clayface Box Office Predictions suggest a tight race for the top spot.
- With a reported $44 million production cost for Clayface, the studio is looking for a more stable financial outcome.
- While the DC film has seen a recent surge in advance ticket sales, it faces a formidable challenger in the form of the A24 documentary You Can See Everything.
- One non-A24 distribution head remarked over the weekend that more “tease” platforming ala You Can See Everything ‘s should be executed more by the industry to create anticipation for audiences (tell that to the studio bosses who are always eager to monetize the next window on a wide release).
- While percentile surges in second weekend theater jumps are always par for the course, to see a second frame dollar wise outgrossing its opening, well, that’s just spectacular.
- This is only the beginning as to what kind of formidable box office force the new Paramount/Warner Bros can become.
- In expansion, it continued to blow away expectations.
- A bid to meld body horror with a comic book movie, it stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, a rising movie star who undergoes an experimental facial surgery after a mob boss disfigures him.
Sources
- Deadlinelink
- News4Jaxlink
- Themoviebloglink
- WarpBeat — background on Clayface Surpasses You Can See Everything at Box Office link
- WarpBeat — background on Clayface Soars to No. 1 With $24M, You Can See Everything Wows With $19.5M link
- Wikipedia — background on You Can See Everything link
- Geekin' with James Hancock — video link