‘Street Fighter’ Rings Up No. 1 $51M+ WW Opening, Largely Driven By Fans – Global Box Office Update

Street Fighter, a co-production between Paramount, Legendary, and Capcom, led the worldwide box office with a $51.1 million global opening. According to Deadline, the film earned $20.1 million from 65 markets, with the majority of that total coming from the United States, where it grossed $31 million. TheWrap describes the $31 million domestic debut as a middling start for the $82 million production.

The film's performance has drawn comparisons to other fighting game adaptations. Polygon reports that Street Fighter's opening was roughly half of what Resident Evil earned during its first weekend, and it opened lower than Mortal Kombat 2. While Polygon notes the film leaned into fan service and well-known characters, TheWrap points to a CinemaScore of B- and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 40% from critics and 80% from audiences.

In other box office news, the Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything earned $15 million, which Polygon identifies as the second-biggest opening for a theatrically released documentary ever.

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