Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut — SkimNews
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- Warner Bros. and DC's 'Clayface' debuted at No. 1 with $24 million domestically, a figure on the lower end of studio projections but positioned for profit due to its modest $44 million budget.
- A24's 'You Can See Everything' earned a spectacular $19.5 million in its second weekend, a 28% increase from its opening, bringing its domestic total to $45.1 million against a $7 million production cost.
- Laika's 'Wildwood' opened above projections at No. 3 with $11.2 million, earning strong audience scores but facing a challenging path to profitability given its $100 million production budget.
- Black Bear's 'Wicker' captured fifth place with a strong $5.75 million start from 1,471 locations, a positive return on its $2.5 million Sundance acquisition cost.
- Sony's 'Klara and the Sun' collapsed at No. 15 with $720,000 after the studio scaled back its release following poor reviews, though its $20 million budget limits potential losses.
Why it matters: The theatrical success of a low-budget documentary over a major studio's comic book release signals a shift in audience appetite and validates a release strategy of gradual expansion. For Warner Bros., 'Clayface's' controlled budget represents a more sustainable model for DC's darker, riskier projects following recent big-budget setbacks.
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