Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller “Disclosure Day” made first contact with theaters on Friday and landed at No. 1 on the box office charts.
“Disclosure Day” made $19 million on opening day from 3,824 North American theaters. It’s expected to gross $44 million by the end of the weekend. Universal spent $115 million on the sci-fi thriller, meaning it will need to stick around in theaters for weeks to reach profitability.
Emily Blunt stars in “Disclosure Day” as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, who becomes tangled in a plot to expose a mass government cover-up of extraterrestrial life. Other cast members include Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo and Wyatt Russell.
Miraculously, Focus Features’ “Obsession” shot back up to second place in its fifth Friday in theaters, adding $6.2 million. By Sunday, the indie horror is expected to make another $21 million, pushing its domestic earnings to a whopping $190 million. “Obsession,” directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker, cost around $1 million to produce.
“Scary Movie” took third with $4.8 million domestically as it entered its second weekend in North American theaters. By Sunday, it should collect $14.6 million (a 73% drop from its opening), pushing the parody film’s domestic haul to $84.69 million. Miramax only spent $30 million on “Scary Movie,” meaning it’s already a hit for the studio.
