Steven Spielberg‘s new movie Disclosure Day is doing better than expected at the box office.
The movie was expected to make about $35 million in the United States during its opening weekend, but it is now expected to earn around $42.5 million. It made about $18.5 million on Friday, including preview screenings.
This is likely to be the biggest opening ever for an original Spielberg movie. Audience reactions have been mostly positive, with a 75% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
In the United States, Disclosure Day is the number one movie this weekend. Meanwhile, films like Obsession, Scary Movie, Backrooms, and Masters of the Universe are earning less.
The movie is also doing well overseas. Before Friday’s international numbers were added, it had already earned about $11 million internationally and about $30 million worldwide. It is expected to beat the original prediction of a $65 million global opening.
Countries including the UK, France, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Germany, South Korea, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Poland have all reported strong ticket sales. In most of these markets, Disclosure Day is the top movie at the box office.
Overall, Disclosure Day is off to a strong start worldwide and is performing better than expected.
