'Street Fighter' Passes $50 Million Domestic as Theater Count Drops

Only a few weeks have passed since the critical and commercial success of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, but a new video game adaptation appears to have taken little advantage of the serendipitous lead-in. The new movie could have ridden on the coattails of Resident Evil, which has defied the odds to gross $400 million worldwide, while also delivering the best reviews of any video game adaptation in history. Resident Evil appears to have settled at a "Certified Fresh" 96% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, and is now available to rent and purchase on the PVOD market following its record-breaking box-office success. However, the more recent video game adaptation has yet to hit the coveted $100 million mark at the worldwide box office, even though it cost more than Resident Evil.

The movie has spent two full weeks in theaters, which means that it suffered its first drop in theater count this past weekend. It opened in 3,575 theaters and is now playing in 2,835 theaters nationwide. The movie suffered a massive drop in revenue in its second weekend, falling by 72%. In its third weekend, the film fell by a hefty 57%. That said, it was able to pass the $50 million mark. But this will likely be the final milestone that it's able to hit, given its current trajectory. As things stand, the video game adaptation will probably also fall short of the underwhelming $130 million haul of this year's Mortal Kombat II, which cost a reported $80 million to produce and received more positive reviews.

Here's How Much the Video Game Adaptation Has Grossed So Far

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We're talking, of course, about Street Fighter. Based on the long-running video game series of the same name, which has inspired two films already, the new reboot stars Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji in the lead roles. The film has so far generated $92 million worldwide against a reported budget of $82 million. It opened to mediocre reviews and is currently sitting at a 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "The latest iteration of Street Fighter has plenty of affection for its source material and doesn't lack for dizzying style, but its incoherent storytelling and juvenile humor make for a disappointing regression among video game adaptations."