'Clayface' opens: forecasts see $25m to $30m for the US debut
DC's horror film opens in German cinemas today. In the US it faces Nathan Fielder's documentary 'You Can See Everything', which is expanding widely.
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Warner Bros.' DC horror film 'Clayface' opens in German cinemas on 22 October, with the US release following this weekend. Industry site Boxoffice Pro and TheWrap expect a US opening of $25m to $30m. According to TheWrap, the budget is around $40m. James Watkins directed from a script by Mike Flanagan.
Its main rival is the Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything' by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. According to TheWrap it took $15.8m in its opening weekend – the best start for a documentary in 22 years – and stood at $20.8m after Tuesday. Distributor A24 is expanding it from 855 to around 2,600 cinemas on Friday; TheWrap expects at least $18m in its second weekend.
For Paramount's 'Street Fighter', which opened with $30.8m, Boxoffice Pro forecasts $8m to $13m in its second weekend. On Rotten Tomatoes, 'Clayface' stood at 74 per cent positive reviews at the time of the forecast.