Street Fighter is heading into its fourth weekend with only about $49 million domestic, according to World of Reel’s 30 October box-office report, a total that marks it as a disappointment for Capcom and Paramount. The film, which opened behind Clayface and Wildwood, has faded quickly despite a recognisable gaming brand.
World of Reel put the domestic total at $49 million heading into the fourth weekend, while 411Mania’s earlier weekend report had it at $46.9 million domestic and $79.6 million worldwide after its third weekend, with an $8.6 million third-weekend frame. The two reports agree on the trajectory: a soft opening followed by steady declines, with the fourth weekend expected around $5 million, according to JoBlo’s Halloween weekend predictions.
A crowded holdover field
Street Fighter’s problem is partly timing. It opened in a frame dominated by Clayface’s $24 million debut and You Can See Everything’s $19.5 million second weekend, according to 411Mania, and then faced Wildwood’s family audience and Wicker’s critical buzz. In a Halloween weekend with no new wide release, it still sits fourth in most forecasts, behind the documentary, the superhero film and the Laika feature.
The film’s domestic total also looks weak against its franchise expectations. Video-game adaptations have been among the most reliable theatrical bets of recent years, but Street Fighter has not converted brand recognition into ticket sales, and its worldwide total near $80 million, per 411Mania, leaves little room for a profitable theatrical run.
What happens next
With Ramayana, Godzilla Minus Zero and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arriving in November, Street Fighter’s remaining theatrical window is narrow. Its fourth weekend, forecast at about $5 million, will likely be its last in the top five, after which streaming and home viewing become its main audience. For Capcom, the result is a reminder that gaming IP alone does not guarantee a theatrical hit.
