Box Office Report for the Week of October 25

After the disastrous flop of Supergirl, DC Studios has bounced back in a relatively small but important way with Clayface. On Twitter, everyone is suddenly a budget and box office expert. Many armchair quarterbacks are weighing in on how the film’s $24 million domestic and $43 million global opening is the “death knell” for the DCU, even though the film was never marketed for a broad audience and the studio knew it was a far riskier bet than Superman.

There’s something the Film Twittersphere fails to understand, and James Gunn made it clear when he took over the reins of DC: not every film (and show) in the canon will be designed for a wide audience. Clayface is the biggest example: an R-rated body-horror film that just so happens to be based on a DC character. Did you honestly think it would’ve opened at $100 million? Come on, now…

The Morbius comparisons are also disingenuous, because the former cost much more than Clayface‘s reported $30-44 million budget, and was also targeted to a much broader audience than James Watkins’ horror film. If Clayface has solid legs, there’s a reason why Warner Bros (or Skydance, I’m still getting used to saying this) might qualify as a hit, because it had different objectives than Superman, which was a success, and the unequivocal failure of Supergirl.

People don’t seem to understand all the factors that go into a hit or a failure. The budget is part of the equation, but I think most will agree that You Can See Everything is a major success this year, raking in $19.5 million on its second weekend and almost giving Clayface a run for its money. Box office analysts predict the Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder-directed movie could finish its run with almost $90 million worldwide, which would be huge for a documentary. Again, a different factor than a blockbuster, right?

Wicker also gave Black Bear its first clear hit, making $5.7 million after a buzzy festival and promotional campaign. The independent studio has started to distribute its own movies this year, and it hasn’t really worked out the way they hoped. However, the Olivia Colman-starring fantasy romance might give them the boost they need as the distributor fills out their 2027 slate with another Guy Ritchie film, and David Leitch‘s Jason Statham Stole My Bike as one of their biggest titles.

Here is the full list of the top ten films of the weekend:

1. Clayface (Warner Bros): $24.0M – 3,458 theatres
2. You Can See Everything (A24): $19.5M (+25%) – 2,655 theatres
3. Wildwood (Laika): $11.6M – 2,942 theatres
4. Street Fighter (Paramount): $8.6M (-72%) – 3,575 theatres
5. Wicker (Black Bear): $5.7M – 1,471 theatres
6. HYBE Cine Fest 2026 (Trafalgar Releasing): $4.5M
7. Other Mommy (Universal): $3.8M (-53%) – 2,798 theatres
8. Sense and Sensibility (Focus Features): $3.4M (-53%) – 2,571 theatres
9. Whalefall (20^th Century Studios): $3.2M (-59%) – 3,065 theatres
10. Verity (Amazon MGM Studios): $3.0M (-49%) – 2,442 theatres

Source: Box Office Mojo