# Street Fighter Box Office Preview

> Street Fighter aims to beat Mortal Kombat's box office failure with star power and overseas appeal.
- Title: Street Fighter Box Office Preview · SlashFilm | Shortify
- Summary: Street Fighter aims to beat Mortal Kombat's box office failure with star power and overseas appeal. Street Fighter targets $25-35 million domestic opening…
- Keywords: street fighter, mortal kombat, paramount pictures, box office, whalefall, kitao sakurai, action movies, video game films, entertainment, culture, Street, Fighter
- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2280346/street-fighter-2026-movie-box-office-preview
- Author: Ryan Scott
- Published: 2026-10-09T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: street fighter, mortal kombat, paramount pictures, box office, whalefall, kitao sakurai, action movies, video game films, entertainment, culture
## Street Fighter opens next weekend
Street Fighter targets $25-35 million domestic opening next weekend against Whalefall.
## Star-studded cast
Ryu (Andrew Koji), Ken Masters (Noah Centineo), Chun-Li (Callina Liang) lead the cast.
## 1993 setting
The film centers on two estranged fighters reuniting for the World Warrior Tournament.
## Mortal Kombat comparison
Mortal Kombat II made $129.5 million worldwide but had weak overseas legs.
## Overseas performance needed
Street Fighter requires strong overseas appeal to avoid Mortal Kombat's $84.4 million pandemic-era failure.
## Key takeaway

Street Fighter targets $25-35 million domestic opening against Whalefall, needing strong overseas performance to avoid Mortal Kombat's $84.4 million pandemic-era failure.