‘Street Fighter’ Gets Knocked Out on Monday as ‘You Can See Everything’ Steals the Top Box Office Spot

Video game movies keep stepping into the same ring. Hollywood has spent decades trying to land a hit with a fighting-game franchise, and the results have rarely matched the passion of the fans. That history is why the opening of ‘Street Fighter’ was watched so closely.

The new Paramount and Legendary film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, stars Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken and Callina Liang as Chun-Li. Wrestlers Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes appear as Akuma and Guile, and Jason Momoa plays Blanka. The movie opened on October 16, and on paper it looked like a clear winner.

And yeah, as mentioned earlier, #StreetFighterMovie suffered a KO due to mixed WOM, losing the #1 yesterday at US #BoxOffice to doc #YouCanSeeEverything! The #StreetFighter film grossed 1.9M on #2 BIGGEST MON ever for fighting video game adaptations, harsh -73% drop from SUN (vs 2026 #MortalKombat2’s 2.8M, -67.2%). It hits a 32.7M US cume in 4 days. TONIGHT, it’ll to surpass 1994 #StreetFighter ’s entire 33M run in the U.S., as the highest grossing film of the franchise domestically.

— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) October 20, 2026

The film opened to $31 million domestically from 3,575 theaters, enough for the top spot, plus $20.1 million overseas for a $51.1 million global debut. That’s the best start in franchise history by a wide margin, and it topped the previous live-action installments in the series combined. But it still came in softer than hoped, since Paramount had projected a mid-$30 million opening and trade forecasts expected closer to $70 million worldwide.

Then Monday arrived. ‘Street Fighter’ grossed about $1.9 million, a steep 73% drop from Sunday, and it lost the top spot for the day to A24’s ‘You Can See Everything’. The documentary took in about $2.5 million from just 855 locations, reportedly making it the first movie this century to top the daily chart while playing in fewer than 1,000 theaters.

The Monday number is a respectable one by video game standards, the second-biggest Monday ever for a fighting-game adaptation. ‘Mortal Kombat II’ earned $2.8 million on its Monday, with a 67.2% drop. Still, the film has now grossed $32.7 million in the U.S. through four days, and it was on track to pass the entire domestic run of the 1994 film.

A steep Monday often signals how a weekend was built. If fans rush opening weekend and word of mouth is lukewarm, the daily numbers fall quickly. That appears to be the case here, since ‘Street Fighter’ earned a B- from CinemaScore, the same grade as the 1994 film, while ‘Mortal Kombat II’ earned a B.

PERFECT! Watch the New Trailer for Street Fighter, hitting theaters everywhere October 16. https://t.co/jAAPf1k9jf

— Street Fighter Movie (@Street_Fighter) September 1, 2026

The reviews were mixed too. The film sits at roughly 41% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, though audiences gave it 79%. Critics have panned the chaotic script and the humor, while the animated flashbacks and the cast drew most of the praise.

The money side also looks tricky. ‘Street Fighter’ cost a reported $82 million to make, co-financed by Legendary and Capcom, and it’s the first release under Paramount’s distribution deal with Legendary. Its opening also trails ‘Mortal Kombat II’, which opened to $38.5 million domestically and $63 million worldwide before finishing at $129.5 million globally.

The bigger story belongs to ‘You Can See Everything‘, the Elizabeth Holmes documentary from Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. It opened to $15 million on those 855 screens, the second-best debut ever for a non-concert documentary behind ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’, with thousands of sold-out screenings. It earned an A- from CinemaScore and a 90% audience score, and it was reportedly made for just $7 million.

That success changes the conversation around the weekend. The documentary averaged roughly $17,500 per screen, about double what ‘Street Fighter’ earned per location, and it’s set to expand. For A24, it’s a huge win on a tiny budget.

The teaser trailer ‘YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING,’ a documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. In theaters this October. https://t.co/LHRvYLXULH

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 7, 2026

The coming weekend will be a real test. ‘Clayface’ arrives as the major new opener, and ‘Street Fighter’ is expected to face a significant second-weekend drop given its Monday and its audience grade. One outlet projected a loss for the film, though that depends heavily on international performance and how long the run lasts.

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