Clayface opens at No. 1 with $43m worldwide
Audiences gave Clayface an A- CinemaScore
Clayface debuted at No. 1 at the box office this weekend, earning $43 million worldwide.
DC Studios' body horror film took an estimated $24m in North America from 3,458 theaters and another $19m from 76 international territories. A24's documentary You Can See Everything finished second, ahead of Wildwood in third.
Clayface opened below Supergirl's estimated $38m domestic debut in June. The film is budgeted like a horror movie, at a reported $40m or so.
Audiences like it
Audiences gave Clayface an A- CinemaScore and 4.5 out of 5 on PostTrak, according to TheWrap, which says that puts it in position for a strong second weekend over Halloween.
Street Fighter, last weekend's winner, fell about 72% in its second weekend to $8.6 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, a famous actor who becomes the shape-shifting villain, with Naomi Ackie as Dr Caitlyn Bates. Read our review.
Next up for the DCU is Man of Tomorrow, which opens July 9th, 2027.