'Clayface' $43M WW Opening Second No. 1 Skydance

Key Points:

• The Paramount-Warner Bros merger under Skydance achieved its second consecutive global box office No. 1 with DC’s Clayface, earning $43M worldwide, signaling strong audience reception despite slightly missing the $45M opening expectation.
• Clayface's performance is comparable to Universal's Blumhouse Atomic Monster horror film Other Mommy, with Clayface showing stronger international numbers in more territories and solid domestic dominance.
• Warner Bros Animation’s The Cat in the Hat is expected to reclaim the No. 1 spot in early November, maintaining Skydance’s strong box office presence amid competition from A24’s You Can See Everything documentary.
• Other notable releases include Legendary/Capcom’s Street Fighter holding at No. 2 globally with $16.8M in its second weekend, and Laika’s stop-motion Wildwood debuting with $14.3M worldwide, showing promising international openings.
• Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil continues its strong run with $13.3M in its sixth global weekend, bringing its total to $384.5M worldwide, with significant contributions from China and a wide market presence.