Street Fighter Leads Weekend Box Office With $31 Million

Street Fighter topped the North American box office over the weekend, with domestic opening estimates of about $31 million, while the documentary You Can See Everything reached an estimated $15 million and Whalefall opened to about $8 million domestically. The figures, reported at different points during the weekend, are estimates rather than final grosses. Street Fighter, a live-action adaptation of Capcom’s video game franchise, was projected to take the No. 1 spot in its first weekend. One report put its worldwide opening at $51 million, including the $31 million domestic estimate. The film opened in 3,575 North American theaters and was produced with a reported budget of $82 million. The opening was below the mid-$30 million debut Paramount had expected, according to a report published before the weekend estimates settled. Street Fighter received a B CinemaScore from audiences. Its reception and performance in the weeks ahead will determine whether it can attract moviegoers beyond the franchise’s core audience, as new releases arrive. You Can See Everything, about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, ranked second with a projected $15 million domestic opening from 855...