‘Clayface’ In Staring Contest With Elizabeth Holmes & Nathan Fielder For No. 1 Over Sluggish Halloween Weekend – Sunday AM Update
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Sunday estimates put A24’s *You Can See Everything* narrowly ahead of Warner Bros’ *Clayface* at the US box office, but the weekend’s top spot remains disputed. The figures matter because the two films are close enough that rival estimates give *Clayface* a small lead, leaving the final ranking unsettled.
*You Can See Everything* was estimated to take $10.6 million in its third week, bringing its domestic total to $63.88 million. *Clayface* was estimated at $10.4 million in its second week, with $44 million domestically and $83 million worldwide; overall weekend takings were estimated at $62.2 million, down 38% from the previous weekend.
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In short
- Sunday estimates give *You Can See Everything* a $200,000 lead.
- Some rival estimates still put *Clayface* first.
- US weekend takings fell 38% to $62.2 million.
How this story developed
- 40 minutes ago A24’s *You Can See Everything* and Warner Bros’ *Clayface* were vying for the top spot in a sluggish US cinema weekend.
- 1 hour ago Sunday estimates put A24’s *You Can See Everything* narrowly ahead of Warner Bros’ *Clayface* at the US box office, but the weekend’s top spot remains disputed.
Full account
Warner Bros’ Clayface and A24’s You Can See Everything were separated by only a small estimated margin in the North American box office race over a subdued Halloween weekend. Sunday estimates put the documentary slightly ahead, with $10.6 million in its third weekend, against $10.4 million for Clayface in its second. The figures may change as final results come in, and some industry estimates still gave Clayface a narrow lead.
You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, has earned about $63.9 million in North America so far. Its weekend takings were down an estimated 43 per cent. The film is playing in 3,243 locations and is seeking its first weekend at number one. Its audience’s advance ticket buying may help explain why it has led some hourly reports, though one source cautioned that such early comparisons have not always predicted the final ranking.
Clayface, directed by James Watkins, brought its North American total to about $44 million after an estimated 57 per cent weekend drop. It took $4.2 million on Halloween, while You Can See Everything earned about $3.6 million that day; Sunday estimates then favoured the documentary. Clayface was reported to have reached $22.8 million worldwide, with an $83 million running total. The third-place film, Laika’s Wildwood, took an estimated $7.5 million and has reached $25.8 million domestically.
The wider North American market was estimated at $62.2 million for the weekend, 38 per cent below the previous frame. With no major new release to draw audiences, Halloween falling on Saturday and festivities competing for attention, the weekend was on course to rank among the year’s weakest. Other titles in the top five were Wicker, at about $4.1 million, and Street Fighter, at $3.2 million. Netflix’s The Mosquito Bowl opened in 349 cinemas to an estimated $455,000; one report described the result as flat and noted that limited-release performance can depend on the scale of a film’s theatrical marketing.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The outlets give You Can See Everything a narrow lead in Sunday estimates, but Source 1 says some rivals still put Clayface first by roughly $200,000 to $500,000; both describe the ranking as unsettled pending firmer figures.
Source 1 estimates the weekend market at $62.2 million and calls it the third-lowest of the year. Source 2 says the total could sit just above $49 million, comparing it with the equivalent weekend in 2025. The estimates and framing therefore differ substantially.
Source 1 emphasises Halloween-day grosses, hourly ticket trends, international performance and the limited theatrical opening of The Mosquito Bowl. Source 2 focuses more on domestic grosses, the films’ prospects and the effect of Halloween scheduling and the absence of a major new release.
Explained simply
US cinemas earn money from ticket sales, with studios competing for audiences and box-office rankings. Weekend takings can be affected by how many films are released, how widely they are shown and whether people choose to go to the cinema.
You Can See Everything is a documentary associated with Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder, while Clayface is a DC film released by Warner Bros. DC is the entertainment brand behind characters such as Batman, and Clayface is one of its fictional characters.
Box-office figures are estimates until ticket sales are fully counted, so close rankings can change. Weekend totals also offer a snapshot of cinema attendance, though they do not show how profitable a film is, since production and marketing costs vary.
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