Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day has made a solid debut at the domestic box office, earning $19 million on opening day from 3,824 North American theatres and securing the No. 1 spot on Friday's charts. The sci-fi thriller is now projected to finish its opening weekend with approximately $44 million domestically, according to industry estimates.
The film was produced by Universal on a reported $115 million budget, meaning it will rely on strong long-term performance in theatres to become profitable. Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, who becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving a suspected government cover-up of extraterrestrial life. The cast also includes Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, and Wyatt Russell.
The opening marks another mid-range debut for Spielberg in the sci-fi space, a genre where the director has historically delivered steady box office performances that build over time rather than explosive openings. Previous films such as War of the Worlds and Ready Player One followed similar patterns, opening solidly before going on to strong global totals.
Other Box Office Performances
Elsewhere at the box office, Focus Features' Obsession continues its remarkable run, surging back into second place in its fifth Friday in cinemas with $6.2 million. The low-budget horror film is expected to reach a $21 million weekend and climb to around $190 million domestically, becoming one of the year's most profitable releases on a reported $1 million budget.
In third place, Scary Movie earned $4.8 million on its second Friday and is projected to close the weekend with $14.6 million, bringing its domestic total to approximately $84.69 million. The revival, led by the Wayans family, continues to perform strongly despite a steep second-weekend drop.
A24's Backrooms took fourth place with $3.6 million on Friday, heading toward a $12 million weekend and a domestic total of around $160 million. The film, based on Kane Parsons' viral YouTube horror concept, has become another standout performer for the studio.
Rounding out the top five, Amazon MGM's Masters of the Universe fell sharply in its second weekend, earning $2.4 million on Friday and heading toward a $9.2 million weekend. The $200 million production is expected to reach roughly $47 million domestically by Sunday, marking a steep decline after its debut.
