The Lowdown
Thirty million is a fine number for a fighting-game movie and a bit short of what an $82 million budget wants. The wrestling crossover gives it a fun hook, but the real test is the second weekend, and that’s where video game films tend to fall hard.
Key Takeaways
- Street Fighter opened at No. 1 for October 16–18 with $30.8 million from 3,575 theaters (Box Office Mojo).
- The opening landed inside tracking ranges but below Mortal Kombat II’s $38.5 million debut in May (Enstarz).
- Kitao Sakurai directed a cast that includes Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Jason Momoa and 50 Cent (Enstarz).
- Deadline’s pre-release reporting put the production budget at about $82 million (Enstarz).
The Story
Paramount’s Street Fighter opened at the top of the domestic box office over October 16–18 with $30.8 million from 3,575 theaters (Box Office Mojo).
That figure fell within most tracking ranges, which ran from $25 million to $40 million, but below the $38.5 million that Mortal Kombat II collected in May 2026. The film earned about $4 million from Thursday previews (Enstarz).
Kitao Sakurai directed the adaptation of Capcom’s fighting game. The ensemble includes Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and two WWE stars: Joe Anoa’i, better known as Roman Reigns, and Cody Rhodes (Enstarz).
With a reported production budget of roughly $82 million, the film will need strong international business and staying power to turn a profit (Enstarz). The next weekend, it fell 72% to $8.6 million and fourth place (Box Office Mojo).
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- Box Office Mojo — Domestic 2026 Weekend 42 ↗
- Enstarz — Street Fighter Wins Weekend at $30.8M ↗
- Box Office Mojo — Domestic 2026 Weekend 43 ↗