“Street Fighter” topped the domestic box office in its opening weekend with $31 million, according to Variety and Deadline, while the Nathan Fielder-directed Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” opened in second place with a reported $15 million, the largest start for a non-music documentary since 2004’s “Fahrenheit 9/11.”
“Street Fighter” added $20.1 million internationally for a global opening of $51.1 million, Deadline reported, launching from 3,575 theaters in North America. The video game adaptation, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, follows two estranged fighters forced into a tournament against each other.
“Street Fighter” Box Office Weekend Falls Short Of Target
Deadline reported that studios had hoped for a $70 million worldwide debut, making the $51.1 million opening lower than expected. The film carried an $82 million budget, co-financed by Legendary and Capcom with Paramount handling distribution only, according to Deadline.
Audiences gave “Street Fighter” a B- CinemaScore, and the film holds a 42% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, per Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The movie performed strongly in IMAX, pulling in $7.7 million from its global IMAX network, with $5.4 million of that coming from North America, accounting for 18% of the domestic weekend, Deadline reported. Street Fighter was shot specifically for the format.
This marks the third feature film built around Capcom’s fighting game franchise, following 1994’s “Street Fighter” with Jean-Claude Van Damme and 2009’s “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.” The original 1994 film opened to just $6.8 million domestically before finishing with $33.4 million stateside and $99.4 million worldwide. The new film had originally been developed at Sony as part of Legendary’s output deal before shifting to Paramount once that arrangement expired.
“You Can See Everything” Draws Young Crowds And Rave Reviews
“You Can See Everything,” co-directed by Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, opened in just 855 theaters, a fraction of “Street Fighter’s” footprint, yet still posted the best documentary debut in two decades. The roughly three-hour film generated pre-release buzz only about two months before release and carried a budget in the single digits, according to Variety.
The documentary logged around 750 sellout screenings over the weekend, The Hollywood Reporter reported. In New York and Los Angeles, 75% of ticket buyers were under age 35. Critics and audiences have responded just as strongly: the film holds a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from both groups and sits as the highest-rated title in Letterboxd history with a 4.8 score.
Box office analyst David A. Gross called the result “a giant weekend for the genre,” a notable assessment given that wide theatrical documentary releases are rare, averaging roughly one every other year and typically pulling in just $3 million over an opening weekend, according to Variety.
A Rare Year For Documentaries
2026 has already produced one other major documentary release in Amazon MGM’s “Melania,” a $40 million production about first lady Melania Trump. That film opened to $7.1 million from 1,778 theaters and closed its run with $16.3 million total, per Variety. “You Can See Everything’s” opening alone has already topped Melania’s entire theatrical run in a single weekend.
Readers can find more on the documentary’s debut in Total Apex Entertainment’s earlier coverage of the “You Can See Everything” box office opening and its path to a rare documentary breakout.
What’s Next
Neither studio has announced updated theater counts or expansion plans for either title. “Street Fighter’s” performance over the coming weeks will determine whether it can close the gap on its $82 million budget, while “You Can See Everything’s” run will show whether its opening surge can sustain given its limited theater footprint. More background on the documentary’s subject matter is available in Total Apex Entertainment’s coverage of Holmes’ 34 shocking days and its early festival reception.
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