# Olivia Colman’s Thrilling New Fairytale Officially Becomes a Box Office Sleeper Hit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/olivia-colmans-thrilling-new-fairytale-officially-becomes-a-box-office-sleeper-hit/
- Published: 2026-10-26T22:00:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T22:34:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/wicker-box-office-debut-5-million-olivia-colman/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Wicker* opened with $5.75 million and ranked fifth.
- The film played in fewer cinemas than its top-ten rivals.
- *Street Fighter*’s takings dropped 72% in its second weekend.

## Summary

Olivia Colman’s fantasy film *Wicker* earned $5.75 million in its opening weekend, placing fifth at the domestic box office despite competing against larger releases and playing in fewer cinemas. Its performance is described as a sleeper hit, while the contrast with *Street Fighter*’s steep second-weekend decline shows how audience response can reshape the box-office race.

Based on Ursula Wills’s short story *The Wicker Husband*, *Wicker* is an adult fairytale written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. Colman stars alongside Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki; the film drew praise after its festival debut. *Street Fighter*, by comparison, fell 72% to $8.6 million in its second weekend, down from a $30 million opening.

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