The monster is winning. Clayface, DC Studios’ body-horror spin on the classic Batman villain, took the opening-weekend box-office crown, holding off a surging Elizabeth Holmes documentary for No. 1.
Deadline’s Friday numbers, reported by Cosmic Book News, put Clayface at an estimated $9.5 million on day one, Thursday previews included. That puts the weekend on pace for $23 million to $25 million from 3,458 theaters.
First place, in other words, right where a Halloween-season horror bet wants to land.
The Thursday previews that set the stage
Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Clayface earned $3.5 million in Thursday previews, per Variety’s reporting. That’s close to recent genre launches like Birds of Prey ($4 million) and Other Mommy ($3.6 million), and Deadline places the start in line with other mid-October horror hits like Smile and Black Phone 2.
Context matters here. The $3.5 million sits at less than half the $7.8 million in domestic previews Supergirl earned earlier this year — though that total covered both Wednesday fan events and Thursday showtimes, and Supergirl ultimately opened to $38 million domestically. For a smaller-scale horror release, Clayface‘s start looks healthy.
The rest of the weekend’s box office
Per JournalTodays, the week’s top five looked like this: Street Fighter (Paramount) led with $38.3 million; You Can See Everything (A24) followed at $25.6 million for the week; Other Mommy (Universal) dropped 70% to $11.1 million, for a $47.6 million total; Disney’s Whalefall took $10.8 million; and Focus’s Sense and Sensibility rounded out the top five at $10.2 million.
Other openers this weekend: Wicker (Black Bear) pulled $620,000 in previews from 1,471 theaters, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård; Klara and the Sun (Sony), directed by Taika Waititi, earned $85,000 in previews; Laika’s Wildwood took about $1 million in previews and holds a 100% critics score; and Ali G: Who Iz I? (Amazon MGM) opened in a limited 125-theater run.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Clayface make at the box office?
Clayface earned an estimated $3.5 million in Thursday previews and about $9.5 million on day one, heading for a $23–25 million opening weekend from 3,458 theaters — good for No. 1, according to Deadline’s Friday numbers.
Who directed and stars in Clayface?
James Watkins directed the film, Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini wrote it, and it stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, Naomi Ackie as Caitlyn Corr, with Eddie Marsan, Max Minghella and David Dencik. Peter Safran and James Gunn produced it.
What is You Can See Everything?
It’s the A24 documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. It’s headed for a $19 million second weekend — bigger than its opening — with a ten-day total of $44.6 million.
What is Clayface’s Rotten Tomatoes audience score?
The film debuted with a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling strong word of mouth that could power a long theatrical run.
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