'Clayface' opens at No. 1 with $10.4 million Friday; Theranos doc 'You Can See Everything' second
Warner Bros.' DC horror film is tracking toward about $24 million for the weekend, while A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary expands and eyes roughly $20 million.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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DC's "Clayface" took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $10.4 million on Friday, including Thursday previews, from 3,458 theaters.
Why it matters: The No. 2 film is a documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, the Palo Alto blood-testing startup's collapse, and it is drawing crowds in its second weekend.
The top films
"Clayface" (Warner Bros.): $10.4 million Friday, tracking near $24 million for the weekend, with an A- CinemaScore, per The Hollywood Reporter. Variety reports the film cost $44 million.
"You Can See Everything" (A24): $6.14 million Friday after expanding to 2,655 theaters, with about $20 million expected for the weekend.
"Wildwood" (Laika): $4.28 million Friday.
"Wicker" (Black Bear): $2.36 million Friday.
The Theranos doc
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim spent more than three years on the film, Variety reports. It has made $31.7 million domestically so far.
Sources: Variety; The Hollywood Reporter; Deadline.
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