By Esita Mallik
Batman’s rogues’ gallery is full of iconic villains, but few have been explored as extensively as the Joker. Now, Clayface is stepping into the spotlight with Matt Hagen’s origin story, and it has a box-office benchmark to chase. Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker 2 crashed at the global box office, leaving a modestly budgeted DC villain movie with a chance to surpass its worldwide haul. But how much does the 2026 release need to earn to beat the 2024 theatrical flop? Scroll down to find out!
Opening weekend update of Clayface
The movie has received strong word-of-mouth and is poised to exceed industry projections, according to reports. The film debuted at #1 in North American box office rankings on its opening day, raking in $10.4 million, including $3.5 million from previews. It is tracking to have a solid start for a comic book movie in the horror space.
Clayface is on track to earn between $24 million and $28 million in its domestic opening weekend alone. According to reports, the DCU horror flick is expected to earn around $50 million at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend. Made at a modest cost of $44 million, it will be a strong global launch for the R-rated Batman villain flick.
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