Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day entered a crowded summer box office led by Gen Z hits Obsession and Backrooms.
The $115 million UFO thriller is expected to open with about $44 million domestically and $93.9 million worldwide this weekend. That marks a solid start for Spielberg’s first popcorn movie in eight years. His last was Ready Player One, which opened to $53.7 million in North America and finished with $583.5 million globally.
Disclosure Day will also give Spielberg his biggest domestic opening weekend for an original feature. It will mark the largest original opening for his company, Amblin, as well.
Older Audiences Drive Disclosure Day
The film is drawing an older crowd. Audiences over 35 make up 59 percent of ticket buyers, while men account for 57 percent.
Spielberg conceived the story, then handed it to his Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp. Koepp wrote the sci-fi thriller about the race to reveal that extraterrestrial life is already among us.
Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor star in the film. Critics have given it strong reviews, while audiences gave it a B CinemaScore.
Obsession Keeps Its Box Office Streak Alive
Curry Barker’s word-of-mouth hit Obsession continues its rare box office run.
The Focus feature is expected to earn $19 million in its fifth weekend, down just 25 percent. That should place it at No. 2. It is also the rare film to post four straight weekends higher than its $17.2 million opening.
Obsession has already broken several Focus records. It is now the studio’s biggest movie domestically and globally. By the end of the weekend, it should reach $188.3 million in North America.
Internationally, Obsession is pacing ahead of horror hits Weapons, Nosferatu, and Sinners at the same points in their runs. The film is expected to finish the weekend with $77.5 million overseas and $265.8 million worldwide.
Scary Movie and Backrooms Hold Strong
Paramount’s Scary Movie is expected to take third place in its second weekend. The film should earn about $15 million, a decline of roughly 70 percent.
Kane Parsons’ Gen Z hit Backrooms is adding $11.2 million in its third weekend. That brings its domestic total to a hefty $160 million. Globally, the A24 release is expected to finish the weekend with $262.3 million.
Backrooms cost just $10 million to produce. The film is based on Parsons’ series of viral YouTube shorts.
Masters of the Universe Struggles
Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters of the Universe is fading fast in its second weekend.
The pricey adaptation of the Gen X favorite is expected to gross $9.2 million. That represents a 69 percent decline from its opening weekend.
The top 12 movies of the weekend, as of Sunday, June 14, are as follows.
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disclosure Day | Universal | $44,000,000 | 3,824 | $11,506 | $44,000,000 | |
| 2 | Obsession | Focus Features | $19,000,000 | 3,068 | $6,193 | $188,383,000 | -25% |
| 3 | Scary Movie | Paramount | $14,500,000 | 3,504 | $4,138 | 84,591,000 | -73% |
| 4 | Backrooms | A24 | $11,260,465 | 3,404 | $3,308 | 160,034,250 | -57% |
| 5 | Masters of the Universe | Amazon MGM Studios | $8,667,000 | 3,677 | $2,357 | $46,729,000 | -71% |
| 6 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | Disney | $4,700,000 | 2,680 | $1,754 | 165,072,355 | -53% |
| 7 | Michael | Lionsgate | $4,125,000 | 2,256 | $1,828 | 362,757,000 | -46% |
| 8 | Furious, The | Lionsgate Premiere Releasing | $2,750,000 | 1,251 | $2,198 | 2,750,000 | |
| 9 | STOP! THAT! TRAIN! | Bleecker Street | $2,021,284 | 1,161 | $1,741 | 2,021,284 | |
| 10 | Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act, The | Fathom Entertainment | $1,760,800 | 2,221 | $793 | 26,854,698 | -87% |
| 11 | Breadwinner, The | Sony | $1,530,000 | 2,006 | $763 | 17,530,000 | -55% |
| 12 | Devil Wears Prada 2, The | 20th Century Studios | $1,300,000 | 1,000 | $1,300 | 217,818,386 | -53% |
