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Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” Tops Box Office, Needs $300M to Profit

6/14/2026

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Spielberg Opening

Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” opened at No. 1 with a $44 million domestic debut.
The film earned $94 million worldwide from 3,824 North American theaters during its opening weekend.
Analysts estimate the film, which had a $115 million production budget and an $80 million marketing spend, must gross about $300 million worldwide—about 2.5 times its total cost—to break even.
Early audience data show a CinemaScore B, a 75 percent Rotten Tomatoes audience score, and an 82 percent critic rating.

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Studios Profit

Obsession turned a $1 million budget into about $190 million domestic revenue, becoming one of the year’s most profitable releases.
A24’s Backrooms earned $3.6 million on its third Friday and is projected to reach $160 million North American total.
Masters of the Universe, on a $200 million budget, fell 69% to $2.4 million on its second Friday, projecting a $9.2 million weekend.
Spielberg’s sci-fi releases, including Disclosure Day, continue to open solidly and build to strong global totals.

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Blunt Leads Disclosure

Emily Blunt says Spielberg’s offer to lead “Disclosure Day” outweighs her recent award nominations.
She will portray Margaret, a Kansas City meteorologist who suddenly emits alien clicks on air.
The strange broadcast attracts covert government agents who hope the clicks decode an extraterrestrial message.
Spielberg described the film as a blend of “E.T.” and “Close Encounters” while keeping the script secret from even her agent.

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Spielberg Opening

Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” opened at No. 1 with a $44 million domestic debut.
The film earned $94 million worldwide from 3,824 North American theaters during its opening weekend.
Analysts estimate the film, which had a $115 million production budget and an $80 million marketing spend, must gross about $300 million worldwide—about 2.5 times its total cost—to break even.
Early audience data show a CinemaScore B, a 75 percent Rotten Tomatoes audience score, and an 82 percent critic rating.

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