Clayface Opens at No. 1 With $24 Million as Holmes Documentary Expands to $45.1 Million Cumulative Domestic Gross
What happened
DC Studios’ R-rated release *Clayface* topped the North American box office with a $24 million debut, while A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary *You Can See Everything* surged to $19.5 million in its wide expansion.
The Context
* Budget discipline pays off: Warner Bros. produced *Clayface* for $44 million, ensuring rapid profitability with a $43 million global launch after *Supergirl* underperformed earlier in 2026 by generating only $126 million against a $170 million spend. * Platform expansion drives scale: A24 scaled *You Can See Everything* from 855 to 2,655 screens, triggering a 23% to 28% weekend-over-weekend revenue increase rarely seen in modern non-fiction theatrical distribution. * Counter-programming outpaces franchise fatigue: Specialty biographical content and mid-tier horror outpaced conventional commercial competitors, as Paramount’s *Street Fighter* slipped to $8.6 million in its second weekend.
The Number
— the cumulative two-week domestic box office haul for *You Can See Everything*, cementing its position as one of the highest-earning theatrical documentaries and proving prestige non-fiction can command commercial scale.
Takeaway
Expect studio slate planners to trim mid-tier superhero budgets while reallocating distribution capital toward premium festival acquisitions positioned for awards season momentum.
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