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Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” Delivers $12 Million Global Opening Day
6/12/2026, 9:55:47 PM
Core Opening Performance
Sources report that the first worldwide day for Steven Spielberg’s alien-feature *Disclosure Day* generated approximately $12 million in box-office revenue. The total comprises a $6 million Wednesday foreign take (covering all key markets except China and Spain) and $6 million in domestic previews that began at 2 p.m. on Thursday. The domestic figure is an estimate; final Thursday-night numbers may adjust upward or downward. By the end of the following day the film will be playing in 73 markets, on more than 50,600 screens across 21,600 locations. The studio projects a worldwide run of $65 million +, with a domestic haul of roughly $35 million.
Background: Spielberg’s Sci-Fi Track Record
*Disclosure Day* follows a lineage of Spielberg science-fiction titles. Its 82 % Rotten Tomatoes score sits above *War of the Worlds* (76 %) and *A.I.* (76 %) but below *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* (91 %) and *Minority Report* (89 %). In overseas markets the film is already outpacing *Ready Player One*, which opened to a pre-COVID China-boosted $49 million overseas and $102.7 million worldwide.
Key Cast and Production
The picture is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, and Josh O’Connor. The ensemble leads the film’s promotional push across the 73 territories.
Market-by-Market Box-Office Data
- United Kingdom & Ireland: $1.2 million on Wednesday, 36 % market share, No. 1 across 650 sites; slated to expand to 720 locations.
- France: $632 k, 25 % share, No. 1 with 73 k admissions on 680 screens; received an 8/5-star rating on Allocine.
- Mexico: $486 k, 29 % share on 1,800 screens, No. 1.
- South Korea: $383 k on 1,071 screens, Spielberg’s second-widest release after *Ready Player One* (1,079 screens).
- Germany: $348 k, 21 % share on 520 screens, No. 1.
- Italy: $336 k, 30 % share, No. 1.
- Brazil: $231 k, No. 2 behind *Scary Movie*.
- Australia: $594 k total (limited Wednesday sneak plus $406 k Thursday) on 312 screens, No. 1 with 36 % of the Top 10 titles.
Across these territories *Disclosure Day* claimed 32 % of total box-office revenue during the market’s bi-monthly Culture Day.
Comparative Performance & Impact
The Wednesday start surpasses the opening day figures for *Twisters* and more than doubles those of *One Battle After Another*, *Arrival*, and *Blade Runner 2049* in several markets. Its early overseas earnings already exceed the foreign opening of *Ready Player One* in many regions, indicating strong international appetite for Spielberg’s new sci-fi entry.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Domestic preview totals remain estimates; final Thursday-night numbers are pending.
- No box-office data is available for China or Spain, where the film opens the following day.
- Audience reaction metrics beyond the noted positive response and the French rating are not disclosed.
What’s Next
*Disclosure Day* will roll out in China and Spain tomorrow, expanding its market footprint. Subsequent weekend reports are expected to refine the worldwide total and clarify the film’s standing against competing releases. Industry watchers will monitor whether the early momentum sustains through the critical opening weekend.
