Clayface Leads Box Office With Estimated 23 Million Dollar Opening

Clayface earned 3.5 million dollars in Thursday previews and took early control of the domestic box office, according to The Hollywood Reporter, ComingSoon, and IMDb. Deadline reported that the Warner Bros and DC Studios title secured a 9.5 million dollar Friday, including previews. Deadline projects an opening weekend between 23 million and 25 million dollars across 3,458 theaters. [1][2][3][4][5]

The Hollywood Reporter reported that Warner Bros projected a domestic opening between 25 million and 30 million dollars, along with an additional 20 million to 25 million dollars in international territories. The studio produced the body horror film on a 44 million dollar budget. The film faces domestic competition from A24 documentary You Can See Everything, which Deadline reported is projected to reach 19 million dollars over the weekend. [1][4]

Clayface is directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini. Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan. Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris produced the project alongside James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios. [10]

The release is the third film in the DC Universe franchise. Warner Bros opened the title in more than 3,400 North American theaters ahead of the Halloween period. [4][10]