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Clayface Opens at Number One With $24 Million

The ranking measures ticket revenue, rather than profit.

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Source: The Numbers, 2026-10-26.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which film earned more over this weekend?

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Clayface. $24 million is above $19.5 million.

Clue: Clayface topped the US and Canadian weekend box office with an estimated $24 million over October 23–25. You Can See Everything followed with $19.5 million, according to the weekend chart.

Read and understand · 2/2Why might the reported total change?

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Estimates may be finalised later.. These are estimated figures, subject to revision.

Clue: The figures describe ticket revenue in that market and may be revised as estimates are finalised. A leading weekend gross does not, by itself, establish that a film has made a profit.

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