Street Fighter tops box office as Netflix releases numbers

Paramount and Legendary's Street Fighter adaptation topped the weekend box office, taking in between 30 million dollars and 31 million dollars domestically. Variety and Deadline both reported that the film led all releases, with Deadline adding that it earned 51.1 million dollars worldwide, including 20.1 million dollars from 65 international markets. The premiere represents a significant increase over previous big-screen adaptations of the video game franchise. [2][3]

The documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, finished in second place. According to Variety, Deadline, and GoldDerby, the film about Elizabeth Holmes grossed 15 million dollars from 855 locations. GoldDerby noted that the debut marked the largest box office opening for a documentary film since 2004. [2][3][6]

In a historic shift for the film industry, Netflix officially released box office numbers for the first time. Variety and Deadline both report that the streaming platform disclosed theatrical earnings for its Spanish drama La Bola Negra, which earned 277,500 dollars across four locations. Variety reported that the figure represents a location average of 69,375 dollars. [5][7]

Separately, musician Taylor Swift performed for members of the Academy at the Academy Museum gala event and fundraiser, according to Awards Daily. Comedian Conan O'Brien introduced Swift at the event, where she was highlighted as both an upcoming Oscars host and a contributor to Toy Story 5. [4]