Street Fighter Just Barely Fails to Fight Off Original Street Fighter at the Box Office as New Movie Leaves 1,700 Theaters
The 2026 Street Fighter film has just barely fallen short of dethroning the original 1994 movie, which still holds its record as the highest-grossing Street Fighter adaptation put to screens.
The 2026 Street Fighter film, released on October 16, 2026, managed to earn a tentative $99.2 million worldwide by November 10, 2026. However, it narrowly missed dethroning the original 1994 Street Fighter movie, which still holds the record for the highest-grossing adaptation. The original Street Fighter film, starring Raul Julia and Jean-Claude Van Damme, grossed approximately $99,431,786 globally, with $33,423,521 domestically and $66,008,265 internationally.
The 2026 film, starring Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, and Noah Centineo, had a reported budget of $80 million, including marketing. Despite a major drop in box office numbers after its opening weekend, the movie still drew steady viewership in theaters. It has now left 1,700 theaters as of mid-November, with a 4K Steelbook release confirmed and plans for a trilogy in the works.
The cast, including Olivier Richters as Zangief, expressed their desire for a sequel to introduce long-awaited characters.
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