Street Fighter Tops the Box Office With $51 Million Opening Weekend Amid Lackluster Reviews

Capcom's Street Fighter movie debuted with $51.1 million at the box office during its opening weekend, topping the global charts despite mixed reviews. The film's stars, Ryu (Andrew Koji), Ken (Noah Centineo), and others, drew audiences despite some critical disappointment. With estimated domestic earnings of $31 million and $20.1 million internationally, the movie secured first place worldwide, though not uniformly.

Despite some criticisms, the movie received a 44 score on IMDb and 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, but garnered a 6/10 rating on IGN. Fans responded positively, with 79% positivity from audiences. The movie's budget was $82 million, and it is currently in theaters nationwide. Comparatively, the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie opened to $22.5 million domestically, while Mortal Kombat 2 opened to $63 million globally.

Street Fighter's success is still to be seen in the coming weeks, and its performance will depend on how bad reviews spread. Other movies in theaters include "You Can See Everything," a dark-comedy documentary about Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans, which opened to $15 million domestically, and "Resident Evil," which continues its success.