Street Fighter Live-Action Film Opens at No. 1 in U.S. With $51 Million Globally
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.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
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.
Deadline 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.
Kitao 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's multi-year deal signed in December, with Paramount handling worldwide distribution except China, where Legendary East handles it.
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