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Clayface Leads Box Office as You Can See Everything Holds Strong in Halloween Weekend

Warner Bros. and DC Studios' Clayface debuts at number one with $24 million, while A24's You Can See Everything earns $19.5 million in its second weekend.

11 publishers · 42 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 5d ago

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0%50%100%33%24 Oct, 14:42 UTCnowVariety Australia: US Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend · 1 Nov, 21:01 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: ‘You Can See Everything,’ ‘Clayface’ Fighting for No. 1 in Quiet Halloween Weekend · 1 Nov, 17:02 UTCVariety: Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend · 1 Nov, 15:58 UTCVariety: Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Fends Off ‘Clayface’ for Top Spot on Friday With $3.56 Million · 31 Oct, 15:49 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: ‘Clayface’ Breakout Star Tom Rhys Harries on Surviving a Multi-Day Screen Test · 29 Oct, 21:45 UTCVariety: ‘Ghosts: The Possession of Button House’ Scares Up U.K., Ireland Box Office Win · 27 Oct, 03:28 UTCMovies | Hollywood Reporter: ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on the Tragic Ending, Joker Easter Eggs and His Star’s Secret Injury · 26 Oct, 22:54 UTCVariety: Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut · 25 Oct, 15:13 UTCVariety: ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains That [SPOILER] Cameo, Introducing Gotham City to the DC Universe and All the Shape-Shifting Kills · 25 Oct, 15:00 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: ‘You Can See Everything’ Eyes $20M Second Weekend as ‘Clayface’ Leads Box Office · 24 Oct, 15:56 UTCVariety: Box Office: ‘Clayface’ Lands at No. 1 with $10.4 Million Debut, ‘You Can See Everything’ Adds $6.14 Million on Friday · 24 Oct, 15:44 UTCThe A.V. Club: You Can See Everything narrowly comes out ahead of Clayface at the box office · 2 Nov, 14:26 UTCDeadline: ‘Clayface’ Still Boss With Near $23M WW; ‘Resident Evil’ Racks Up $400M WW Poised To Scare Away ‘Backrooms’ – Global Box Office Update · 1 Nov, 18:14 UTCIndieWire: Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Beats ‘Clayface’ to Capture First Place · 1 Nov, 16:23 UTCDeadline: ‘Clayface’ In Staring Contest With Elizabeth Holmes & Nathan Fielder For No. 1 Over Sluggish Halloween Weekend – Sunday AM Update · 1 Nov, 15:51 UTCThe A.V. Club: Clayface opens the lid on a near-limitless horror franchise · 28 Oct, 12:00 UTCFortune: A $44 million superhero horror film won the box office this weekend. A $7 million documentary came within $5 million of beating it · 26 Oct, 20:34 UTCThe A.V. Club: Clayface can see everything from the top of the box office · 26 Oct, 13:17 UTCDeadline: James Gunn Claps Back At Critics Of Continuity In His DCU · 26 Oct, 04:06 UTCDeadline: ‘Clayface’ Beams $43M WW Opening, Delivers Paramount-Warner Bros. Second No. 1 Weekend Win Since Merger – Global Box Office · 25 Oct, 18:15 UTCIndieWire: ‘Clayface’ Tops the Box Office with $24 Million. What Does It Signal About DC Studios Latest Reboot? · 25 Oct, 16:36 UTCSouth China Morning Post: Meet Tom Rhys Harries, star of DC’s body-horror Clayface · 24 Oct, 20:00 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now33%
1 Nov, 19:23 UTC33%
1 Nov, 16:15 UTC37%
26 Oct, 19:15 UTC33%
26 Oct, 06:06 UTC41%
24 Oct, 14:42 UTC47%

The story so far

11 publishers have covered this in 42 articles since 20 Oct 2026. IndieWire published first, on 20 October at 14:00 UTC; Variety followed 28h 54m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 2 November at 14:26 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety Australia (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), IndieWire, Rolling Stone, Deadline, South China Morning Post, Consequence, The A.V. Club, Fortune.

2 prediction markets price this story:

  • Clayface — the market puts it at 33%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Clayface receives a nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake box office earnings or critical reviews for eligibility criteria.
  • Clayface — the market puts it at 12%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if Clayface wins the Best Makeup and Hairstyling award at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the box office success mentioned in the headline for the resolution criteria.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Clayface at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. IndieWire‘Clayface’ Introduces DC Studios’ Gotham City — but Director James Watkins Never Felt Pressure to Set Up Future Films—
  2. VarietyWill ‘You Can See Everything’ Beat DC’s ‘Clayface’ at the Box Office?—
  3. The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Review: DC Studios’ Batman Villain Origin Story Is a Bona Fide Body-Horror Delight—
  4. Variety‘Clayface’ Review: DC Comics Horror Movie Is Good, Gross Fun, With No Franchise Homework Required—
  5. IndieWire‘Clayface’ Review: A Gross Miscalculation (Emphasis on the Gross)—
  6. Rolling StoneWatching ‘Clayface’ Is Like Eating Play-Doh—
  7. Deadline‘Clayface’ Review: DCU Molds Batman Villain’s Origin Story Into Fun, Scary Body Horror—
  8. South China Morning PostClayface review: DC spin-off delivers a grisly, vengeance-fuelled body-horror thriller—
  9. ConsequenceClayface Is DC Comics’ Scariest Horror Movie Ever: Review—
  10. The A.V. ClubClayface brings a Universal Monster sensibility back to the DC Universe—
  11. Show 32 later sources
    1. The Guardian CultureClayface review – flesh-stretching DC body horror is very gory but not very good—
    2. The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Reviews Roundup: From “a Stroke of Brilliance” to “Messy DC Miss”—
    3. The New York Times‘Clayface’ Review: A Stage Fright and Vengeance—
    4. The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Aims to Give DC Studios a Box Office Win as ‘You Can See Everything’ Stays Strong—
    5. Deadline‘Clayface’ Cashing In $3.5M+ Thursday Previews – Box Office—
    6. VarietyBox Office: ‘Clayface’ Makes $3.5 Million in Previews—
    7. The A.V. ClubJames Watkins' pitch for Clayface made James Gunn wince—
    8. The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Soaks Up $3.5M in Box Office Previews as ‘You Can See Everything’ Expands—
    9. Deadline‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains Aaron Paul’s Cameo: “A Real Brief Easter Egg”—
    10. The A.V. ClubJames Watkins explains Aaron Paul's incredibly brief cameo in Clayface—
    11. VarietyBox Office: ‘Clayface’ Lands at No. 1 with $10.4 Million Debut, ‘You Can See Everything’ Adds $6.14 Million on Friday47%
    12. The Hollywood Reporter‘You Can See Everything’ Eyes $20M Second Weekend as ‘Clayface’ Leads Box Office47%
    13. South China Morning PostMeet Tom Rhys Harries, star of DC’s body-horror Clayface47%
    14. Variety‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains That [SPOILER] Cameo, Introducing Gotham City to the DC Universe and All the Shape-Shifting Kills47%
    15. VarietyBox Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut47%
    16. IndieWire‘Clayface’ Tops the Box Office with $24 Million. What Does It Signal About DC Studios Latest Reboot?47%
    17. Deadline‘Clayface’ Beams $43M WW Opening, Delivers Paramount-Warner Bros. Second No. 1 Weekend Win Since Merger – Global Box Office47%
    18. DeadlineJames Gunn Claps Back At Critics Of Continuity In His DCU47%
    19. The A.V. ClubClayface can see everything from the top of the box office41%▼6 points since the previous source
    20. FortuneA $44 million superhero horror film won the box office this weekend. A $7 million documentary came within $5 million of beating it33%▼8 points since the previous source
    21. Movies | Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on the Tragic Ending, Joker Easter Eggs and His Star’s Secret Injury33%
    22. Variety‘Ghosts: The Possession of Button House’ Scares Up U.K., Ireland Box Office Win33%
    23. The A.V. ClubClayface opens the lid on a near-limitless horror franchise33%
    24. The Hollywood Reporter‘Clayface’ Breakout Star Tom Rhys Harries on Surviving a Multi-Day Screen Test33%
    25. VarietyBox Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Fends Off ‘Clayface’ for Top Spot on Friday With $3.56 Million33%
    26. Deadline‘Clayface’ In Staring Contest With Elizabeth Holmes & Nathan Fielder For No. 1 Over Sluggish Halloween Weekend – Sunday AM Update33%
    27. VarietyBox Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend33%
    28. IndieWireBox Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Beats ‘Clayface’ to Capture First Place37%▲4 points since the previous source
    29. The Hollywood Reporter‘You Can See Everything,’ ‘Clayface’ Fighting for No. 1 in Quiet Halloween Weekend37%
    30. Deadline‘Clayface’ Still Boss With Near $23M WW; ‘Resident Evil’ Racks Up $400M WW Poised To Scare Away ‘Backrooms’ – Global Box Office Update37%
    31. Variety AustraliaUS Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend33%▼4 points since the previous source
    32. The A.V. ClubYou Can See Everything narrowly comes out ahead of Clayface at the box office33%
  12. Current odds33%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. US Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend Variety Australia ·
  2. ‘You Can See Everything,’ ‘Clayface’ Fighting for No. 1 in Quiet Halloween Weekend The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Clayface’ Battle for No. 1 With $10.5 Million in Sleepy Halloween Weekend Variety ·
  4. Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Fends Off ‘Clayface’ for Top Spot on Friday With $3.56 Million Variety ·
  5. ‘Clayface’ Breakout Star Tom Rhys Harries on Surviving a Multi-Day Screen Test The Hollywood Reporter ·
  6. ‘Ghosts: The Possession of Button House’ Scares Up U.K., Ireland Box Office Win Variety ·
Show 36 more sources
  1. ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins on the Tragic Ending, Joker Easter Eggs and His Star’s Secret Injury Movies | Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Scores $19.5 Million in Huge Second Weekend, ‘Clayface’ Leads With $24 Million Debut Variety ·
  3. ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains That [SPOILER] Cameo, Introducing Gotham City to the DC Universe and All the Shape-Shifting Kills Variety ·
  4. ‘You Can See Everything’ Eyes $20M Second Weekend as ‘Clayface’ Leads Box Office The Hollywood Reporter ·
  5. Box Office: ‘Clayface’ Lands at No. 1 with $10.4 Million Debut, ‘You Can See Everything’ Adds $6.14 Million on Friday Variety ·
  6. ‘Clayface’ Soaks Up $3.5M in Box Office Previews as ‘You Can See Everything’ Expands The Hollywood Reporter ·
  7. Box Office: ‘Clayface’ Makes $3.5 Million in Previews Variety ·
  8. ‘Clayface’ Aims to Give DC Studios a Box Office Win as ‘You Can See Everything’ Stays Strong The Hollywood Reporter ·
  9. ‘Clayface’ Review: A Stage Fright and Vengeance The New York Times ·
  10. ‘Clayface’ Reviews Roundup: From “a Stroke of Brilliance” to “Messy DC Miss” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  11. Clayface review – flesh-stretching DC body horror is very gory but not very good The Guardian Culture ·
  12. ‘Clayface’ Review: DC Studios’ Batman Villain Origin Story Is a Bona Fide Body-Horror Delight The Hollywood Reporter ·
  13. ‘Clayface’ Review: DC Comics Horror Movie Is Good, Gross Fun, With No Franchise Homework Required Variety ·
  14. Will ‘You Can See Everything’ Beat DC’s ‘Clayface’ at the Box Office? Variety ·
  15. You Can See Everything narrowly comes out ahead of Clayface at the box office The A.V. Club
  16. ‘Clayface’ Still Boss With Near $23M WW; ‘Resident Evil’ Racks Up $400M WW Poised To Scare Away ‘Backrooms’ – Global Box Office Update Deadline
  17. Box Office: ‘You Can See Everything’ Beats ‘Clayface’ to Capture First Place IndieWire
  18. ‘Clayface’ In Staring Contest With Elizabeth Holmes & Nathan Fielder For No. 1 Over Sluggish Halloween Weekend – Sunday AM Update Deadline
  19. Clayface opens the lid on a near-limitless horror franchise The A.V. Club
  20. A $44 million superhero horror film won the box office this weekend. A $7 million documentary came within $5 million of beating it Fortune
  21. Clayface can see everything from the top of the box office The A.V. Club
  22. James Gunn Claps Back At Critics Of Continuity In His DCU Deadline
  23. ‘Clayface’ Beams $43M WW Opening, Delivers Paramount-Warner Bros. Second No. 1 Weekend Win Since Merger – Global Box Office Deadline
  24. ‘Clayface’ Tops the Box Office with $24 Million. What Does It Signal About DC Studios Latest Reboot? IndieWire
  25. Meet Tom Rhys Harries, star of DC’s body-horror Clayface South China Morning Post
  26. James Watkins explains Aaron Paul's incredibly brief cameo in Clayface The A.V. Club
  27. ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains Aaron Paul’s Cameo: “A Real Brief Easter Egg” Deadline
  28. James Watkins' pitch for Clayface made James Gunn wince The A.V. Club
  29. ‘Clayface’ Cashing In $3.5M+ Thursday Previews – Box Office Deadline
  30. Clayface brings a Universal Monster sensibility back to the DC Universe The A.V. Club
  31. Clayface Is DC Comics’ Scariest Horror Movie Ever: Review Consequence
  32. Clayface review: DC spin-off delivers a grisly, vengeance-fuelled body-horror thriller South China Morning Post
  33. ‘Clayface’ Review: A Gross Miscalculation (Emphasis on the Gross) IndieWire
  34. Watching ‘Clayface’ Is Like Eating Play-Doh Rolling Stone
  35. ‘Clayface’ Review: DCU Molds Batman Villain’s Origin Story Into Fun, Scary Body Horror Deadline
  36. ‘Clayface’ Introduces DC Studios’ Gotham City — but Director James Watkins Never Felt Pressure to Set Up Future Films IndieWire

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