Box Office Race: ‘You Can See Everything’ Edges Out ‘Clayface’ for No. 1 in Slim Halloween Weekend

A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” and DC’s comic book adaptation “Clayface” are competing for the top domestic box office spot, each projected to earn approximately $10.5 million over the weekend. “You Can See Everything” holds a slight edge with $10.6 million from 3,242 venues in its third frame while “Clayface” follows closely with $10.4 million from 3,478 theaters in its sophomore outing, according to studio estimates. Final results will be tallied on Monday.

Although the race is tight, “You Can See Everything” has the slight edge. The non-fiction film, running more than three hours, achieving No. 1 in its third weekend would be a rare feat, says Rentrak’s head of marketplace trends Paul Dergarabedian.

Overall, it was another glacial Halloween for cinema owners without any new releases, and the misfortune of the holiday landing on Saturday. When Halloween coincides with the weekend, families prefer to go trick-or-treating rather than visit their local multiplex. Revenues between Friday and Sunday amounted to roughly $64 million, marking one of the slowest weekends in some time, according to Rentrak. It’s an improvement from last year’s holiday, which resulted in $49 million across all films, led by Colleen Hoover adaptation “Regretting You” and “Black Phone 2.”

“You Can See Everything” has been the fall season’s breakout hit with $63.88 million domestically to date. It has yet to be released at the international box office. With euphoric word-of-mouth and repeat viewings from audiences trying to process the stranger-than-fiction film, “You Can See Everything” is expected to leave theaters as one of the biggest documentaries in decades. And it will be very profitable for A24, which produced the nearly three-hour movie for $7 million.

“Clayface,” an R-rated origin story about the Batman villain, has generated $44.1 million in North America and $83 million globally. It’s shaping up to be a modest win for DC, having cost just $44 million to produce. That’s a much leaner price tag than DC’s other recent tentpoles, such as last year’s $225 million-budgeted “Superman” and July’s $175 million-budgeted “Supergirl.” The studio spent less on “Clayface” because the story is much darker than those family-friendly adventures, and because the character isn’t as well known compared to some of its A-list superheroes. DC’s next big-screen endeavors will feature marquee names with next summer’s “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” and 2028’s “The Batman: Part II,” led by Robert Pattinson.

Laika’s stop-motion animated fantasy “Wildwood” remained at No. 3 with $7.5 million in its sophomore outing, a 39% drop. So far, the well-reviewed film has earned $25 million domestically and $35 million globally. Since “Wildwood” has a huge $100 million production budget (stop-motion animation is labor-intensive and takes years to produce), the movie likely won’t turn a profit in its theatrical run.

Fourth place went to Black Bear’s offbeat romantic comedy “Wicker” with $4.1 million from 2,374 venues in its second weekend, a decline of just 28% from its debut. The film has earned $13.2 million to date, a solid tally considering the low-budget project was acquired by Black Bear after Sundance for $2.5 million.

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