Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opens strongly at box office as Obsession, Backrooms
UFO thriller is on track to become director’s best performing original title in the US, taking just shy of $100m in global revenue after opening weekend
TL;DR
- 'Disclosure Day' earned $92.9m globally in its opening weekend and is on track to be Steven Spielberg's best-performing original title in the US.
- 'Obsession' is a sleeper hit for Focus Features, with $286m worldwide, and 'Backrooms' has grossed $262m worldwide, becoming A24's highest-grossing film.
- The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has grossed $932m globally, becoming the highest-grossing music biopic, and is aiming to become the highest-grossing biopic overall.
- 'Disclosure Day' cost $115m to make and an estimated $80m to market, needing around $300m to cover costs.
- In the US, 'Disclosure Day' audiences were predominantly male (57%) and 35 or older (60%).
- China has been less enthusiastic about 'Disclosure Day', contributing $2.95m.
- 'Michael' has surpassed 'Bohemian Rhapsody' ($911m) and aims for the record held by 'Oppenheimer' ($975m).