‘Street Fighter’ Socking $30M, ‘You Can See Everything’ Beaming 2nd Best Opening For Documentary At $12M – Friday Box Office Update
*Street Fighter* is heading for an estimated $30 million opening weekend in the US and Canada, near the lower end of expectations. Its $12.5 million Friday includes previews, and its opening is close to the original 1994 film’s unadjusted $33.4 million total, making the new release’s performance an early test of interest in another video game adaptation.
A24’s *You Can See Everything*, a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes and her partner Billy Evans, is projected to open with about $12 million, the second-best documentary debut in 17 years, excluding concert films. It earned $5.3 million on Friday and had strong reported audience responses; *Whalefall* is expected to take in $6 million to $7 million, below tracking forecasts, while *Sense & Sensibility* is projected at $6 million.
- *Street Fighter* is forecast to open at $30 million.
- *You Can See Everything* is projected to make $12 million.
- *Whalefall* is tracking below expectations.
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Street Fighter began as a Japanese video game series in which players choose fighters and compete in martial arts contests. Its characters and tournaments have also appeared in films and other media, as studios continue to adapt popular games for cinema.
Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, a US blood-testing company that collapsed after claims about its technology were challenged. Billy Evans is her partner; the documentary examines their lives and the wider Theranos story. Documentary openings are usually smaller than those for major studio films, so a high debut can draw attention to the subject and the audience for non-fiction cinema.