{"rewrite":{"id":"r_314d75d14825ad9a092a9150","clusterId":"c_5aa1d974659b5169051562b5","slug":"street-fighter-live-action-film-opens-at-no-1-in-u-s-with-51-million-globally","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Street Fighter Live-Action Film Opens at No. 1 in U.S. With $51 Million Globally","summary":"Legendary Entertainment's live-action Street Fighter film opened at No. 1 in the U.S. with an estimated $31 million, and added an estimated $20.1 million from 65 overseas markets, for about $51.1 million worldwide. IMAX screenings brought in $7.7 million globally. The film opened October 16. Deadline reported the opening came in below the $70 million the staff had hoped for, against an $82 million production budget.","whyItMatters":"The opening lands well short of the $70 million figure the staff had hoped for, which puts the $82 million budget question on the film's ancillary revenue rather than its theatrical run.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDeadline reported the opening came in below the $70 million the staff had hoped for, and the $82 million production budget is expected to be made up through ancillary revenue. IMAX screenings accounted for $7.7 million of the global total, $5.4 million of it in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitao Sakurai directed the shoot in Australia, which started in August 2025. The cast includes Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, and Jason Momoa as Blanka. The film is the first to be distributed under Legendary and Paramount\u0026#39;s multi-year deal signed in December, with Paramount handling worldwide distribution except China, where Legendary East handles it.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Street Fighter's $51.1 million worldwide opening is measured against an $82 million production budget, and Deadline puts the U.S. take below the $70 million the staff wanted. The No. 1 spot does not cover the gap.","twitterPost":"Street Fighter opened at No. 1, but Deadline reports the U.S. total fell short of the $70 million the staff expected against an $82 million budget.","threadsPost":"Street Fighter took No. 1 in the U.S. with $31 million and $51.1 million worldwide. Deadline reports the staff wanted $70 million, and the production budget was $82 million. A chart-topping opening still leaves the film measured against a number it did not reach.","newsletterBlurb":"Legendary's live-action Street Fighter film opened at No. 1 in the U.S. with an estimated $31 million, and about $51.1 million worldwide including 65 overseas markets. Deadline reported the opening fell short of the $70 million the staff had hoped for, against an $82 million production budget. Kitao Sakurai directed the film, which opened October 16.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/new-live-action-street-fighter-film-opens-at-no.1-in-the-u.s-earns-usd51-million-globally/.242960\",\"title\":\"New Live-Action Street Fighter Film Opens at #1 in the U.S., Earns US$51 Million Globally\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4732,"outputTokens":664,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792399033,"createdAt":"2026-10-19T08:33:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T08:36:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T08:36:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5aa1d974659b5169051562b5","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Live-Action Street Fighter Film Opens at #1 in the U.S., Earns US$51 Million Globally","representativeArticleId":"a_49e817ce135f897574f04775","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Street Fighter\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-19T04:07:25.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-19T04:07:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T08:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/new-live-action-street-fighter-film-opens-at-no.1-in-the-u.s-earns-usd51-million-globally/.242960","title":"News\nNew Live-Action Street Fighter Film Opens at #1 in the U.S., Earns US$51 Million Globally"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Street Fighter"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}