Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Makes $6.5 Million in Previews
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- Disclosure Day earned $6.5 million in Thursday preview screenings, according to box‑office reports.
- Disclosure Day is projected to open the weekend with $35 million, despite a $115 million production budget and $80 million marketing spend.
- Universal faces a $300 million global profit target, with analysts saying the film must debut with $50 million to be viable.
- Josh O’Connor headlines the cast as a cybersecurity expert, with Emily Blunt playing a meteorologist linked to aliens.
- Steven Spielberg has not had a major box‑office hit since 2018’s “Ready Player One,” which grossed $607 million globally.
- Obsession is among the low‑budget horror titles currently dominating the box‑office, alongside “Backrooms” and “Scary Movie.”
Why it matters: Universal and Amblin must recoup a $195 million outlay (production plus marketing) to avoid a loss, while a $300 million global haul is required for profit, underscoring the high stakes of launching an original, non‑franchise sci‑fi thriller in a summer dominated by low‑budget horror hits.
