{
  "id": 16520726,
  "title": "Clayface Looks Like a Win for the DCU After Earning $43 Million in Box Office Opening Weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/clayface-looks-like-a-win-for-the-dcu-after-earning-43-million-in-box",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T19:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/clayface-looks-like-a-win-for-the-dcu-after-earning-43-million-in-box-office-opening-weekend"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Clayface is poised to be a triumph for the DC Universe following a record-breaking opening weekend with an estimated global gross of $43 million. The low-budget DCU film took in $24 million domestically and $19 million internationally. Starring Tom Rhys Harris, the movie delves into the twisted story of Matt Hagen (Harris) as he attempts to rebuild his life after a harrowing face-scarring incident. Directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, Clayface follows James Gunn and Peter Safran's universe, marked by its darker, R-rated content. Despite fears about the film's ability to fit into the same world as more family-friendly DCU films, it has managed a strong opening weekend, surpassing the box office flop Supergirl. With a favorable CinemaScore of A- and solid reviews from both critics and audiences, Clayface seems to be off to a promising start. The October release timing should also help attract Halloween audiences. Notably, Clayface has earned a 75% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a 94% from audiences. DC Studios chairman James Gunn expressed pride in the movie's introduction of Matt Hagen and emphasized that Clayface is a standout horror movie, the first to receive an A CinemaScore.",
  "summary": "Clayface looks set up to be a win for the DCU after securing the top spot at the box office with an estimated global haul of $43 million.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Box Office: A24’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores Huge $19.5 Million Second Weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/box-office-a24s-you-can-see-everything-scores-huge-19-5-million",
        "published": "2026-10-25T13:48:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/box-office-you-can-see-everything-scores-19-5-million-in-huge-second",
        "published": "2026-10-25T15:13:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Clayface’ Earns $43 Million Global Box Office Launch As ‘You Can See Everything’ Rises 23% in Second Weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/clayface-earns-43-million-global-box-office-launch-as-you-can-see",
        "published": "2026-10-25T15:22:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Clayface Gives Skydance Its Second Box Office Weekend Win In A Row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/clayface-gives-skydance-its-second-box-office-weekend-win-in-a-row",
        "published": "2026-10-25T16:02:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}