'Clayface' opens at No. 1: the weekend box office in confirmed numbers
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The answer first: "Clayface," the DC film directed by James Watkins, opened at No. 1 at the North American box office with $10.4 million from 3,458 theaters on Friday (Variety, Deadline). Weekend projections put it around $24-25 million. A24's documentary "You Can See Everything" is the weekend's other story, jumping in its second weekend after a major theater expansion.
Key points
"Clayface" stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, a rising movie star who volunteers for an experimental medical procedure after his face is disfigured (Variety). The film earned an A- CinemaScore (Deadline). "You Can See Everything," the Elizabeth Holmes documentary co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, made $6.14 million on Friday from 2,655 theaters - up from 855 in its opening weekend - and has reached $31.7 million domestically (Variety). Laika's stop-motion "Wildwood," directed by Travis Knight, opened in third with $4.28 million on Friday from 2,942 theaters (Variety, Deadline).
Why is everyone talking about this?
A Batman-villain origin story was a riskier bet than DC's flagship heroes, so a No. 1 opening draws attention (Variety). At the same time, "You Can See Everything" is posting the kind of second-weekend growth - projected at +22% to +28% - that signals strong word of mouth (Deadline). The overall weekend is tracking at about $97.6 million for all films, roughly 29% ahead of the same Friday-to-Sunday span a year ago (Deadline).
Timeline
Friday, October 23: "Clayface" opens at No. 1 with $10.4 million including previews (Variety, Deadline); "You Can See Everything" adds $6.14 million in its expanded second weekend (Variety); "Wildwood" debuts with $4.28 million (Variety). Saturday, October 24: trade outlets project "Clayface" at $24-25 million for the weekend, "You Can See Everything" at $19-20 million (Deadline). Sunday, October 25: final weekend estimates are due.
Confirmed / not confirmed
Confirmed: Friday grosses and theater counts for the top films - "Clayface" $10.4M / 3,458 theaters at No. 1; "You Can See Everything" $6.14M / 2,655 theaters; "Wildwood" $4.28M / 2,942 theaters; "Wicker" $2.36M / 1,471 theaters; "Street Fighter" $2.34M in fifth (Variety, Deadline). "You Can See Everything" has $31.7 million domestic so far (Variety). "Clayface" holds an A- CinemaScore (Deadline).
Not confirmed: all weekend totals are still projections, not final numbers - Deadline projects $24-25M for "Clayface" and $19-20M for "You Can See Everything," and final estimates arrive Sunday. Claims about legs beyond this weekend are speculation until next Friday's numbers.
Useful information
Friday-plus-weekend projections often shift by a few million dollars by Sunday night, so treat projected totals as estimates. CinemaScore measures opening-night audience reaction, not critic reviews. For verified final figures, the trade outlets publish updated charts on Sunday.
What to watch next
Final weekend numbers land Sunday. After that, the question is whether "Clayface" holds against the Halloween frame - Deadline notes Halloween falls on a Saturday next weekend, which typically depresses moviegoing that night - and whether "You Can See Everything" keeps expanding toward an awards-season run.
Sources
Variety, "Box Office: 'Clayface' Lands at No. 1 with $10.4 Million Debut" (October 24, 2026) - https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-clayface-you-can-see-everything-wildwood-wicker-1236930256/ ; Deadline, "'Clayface' Takes Shape As No. 1 With $24M+; 'You Can See Everything' Wowing With Possible $20M Second Weekend" (October 24, 2026) - https://deadline.com/2026/10/box-office-clayface-you-can-see-everything-1237171500/ ; The Hollywood Reporter, "'Clayface' Wins Box Office Opening; 'You Can See Everything' Gets $20M" (October 24, 2026) - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/clayface-box-office-you-can-see-everything-wildwood-1236739530/