Warner Bros.' 'Clayface' Opens to $23M-$25M at Box Office

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Warner Bros./DC's R-rated 'Clayface' opened in 3,458 theaters to a projected $23M-$25M weekend, including a $9.5M Friday with previews. The result puts it in the range of comparable mid-October genre releases such as 'Smile' ($22.6M opening) and last year's 'Black Phone 2' ($27.2M), though the trade notes the figure is not yet decisive. The opening also gave DC's villain-focused, R-rated strategy a benchmark weekend against 'You Can See Everything's Wild Ride,' which the update pegged at $19M. The film's full weekend performance will set expectations for the studio's slate of darker comic-book titles.

Why it matters：Opening-weekend numbers for a mid-budget, R-rated comic-book title shape how studios greenlight and position darker DC properties.

Key points

  • 'Clayface' played in 3,458 theaters
  • Friday including previews came in at $9.5M
  • Comparables cited were 'Smile' and 'Black Phone 2'

Sources (original reporting)

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