Disclosure Day Opens #1 Globally With $92.8M
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- Disclosure Day debuted to $92.8 million globally — $44 million in North America and $48.8 million from 73 international territories across 25,685 screens — landing as the No. 1 film worldwide.
- The film far outpaced its competition, beating Focus Features' Obsession ($34.1M), Lionsgate's Michael ($21.6M), and Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu ($11.8M) globally.
- International results over-indexed in English-speaking and Latin American markets, while Asian markets were softer, with the UK leading at $7.6 million — boosted by Universal's first-ever UK media roadblock activation (3,500 digital out-of-home screens during the 8am-9am commute on June 10).
- Brazil delivered Spielberg's biggest opening ever there at $2.7 million from 972 screens, aided by targeted digital billboards in Varginha, a city known for its UFO and extra-terrestrial sighting history.
- China opened to nearly $3 million across 11,000 locations, making it the top MPA title in the market, though local martial arts film The Furious dominated with a $13.5 million debut; the run gets a tailwind from the Dragon Boat Festival (June 19-21).
- Japan has not yet opened — its release is scheduled for October 1 — meaning the $92.8M global figure is incomplete and could grow meaningfully from a major market.
- Pre-release expectations were $35 million domestic and $65 million international; the film beat both, with critics drawing tonal comparisons to 1970s thrillers like Parallax View rather than typical effects-heavy alien fare.
Why it matters: Disclosure Day beat its $35M domestic and $65M international tracking forecasts by 26% and 23% respectively, delivering a rare simultaneous commercial and prestige play for Spielberg at a time when the international footprint of original sci-fi tentpoles is increasingly uncertain — Japan hasn't even opened yet.
