# DC Officially Begins a New Era as ‘Clayface’ Debuts at the Box Office

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dc-officially-begins-a-new-era-as-clayface-debuts-at-the-box-office/
- Published: 2026-10-24T23:45:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:08:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/clayface-opening-day-domestic-box-office-9-5-million/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Clayface* took an estimated $9.5 million on opening day.
- Weekend takings are projected at $23 million to $25 million.
- Halloween timing could help sustain interest in the horror film.

## Summary

DC’s *Clayface* earned an estimated $9.5 million in the US on its opening day, giving the studio’s new horror film a strong start and a chance to lead the weekend box office. Its debut also marks a new screen outing for the Batman villain, with the story focused on body horror and the increasingly desperate circumstances of its central character.

The opening figure includes $3.5 million from Thursday previews, leaving about $6 million from Friday sales. The film opened nationwide on 23 October across 3,458 cinemas, with weekend takings projected at $23 million to $25 million; A24’s *You Can See Everything* is forecast to follow at around $19 million. Those rankings remain provisional until the weekend is complete, and *Clayface* may benefit from Halloween falling on the following Saturday.

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