B1271 words1:41News Report American AccentPublished Jun 15, 2026 · Updated Jun 15, 2026

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Steven Spielberg's new UFO thriller, Disclosure Day, has opened strongly at the box office around the world.

The film earned nearly 100 million dollars in global film revenue during its opening weekend.

In the United States alone, the movie took 44 million dollars over three days.

These numbers suggest that Disclosure Day could become Spielberg's best performing original film in the US market.

The story follows a weather forecaster, played by Emily Blunt, who discovers that the US government has been experimenting on UFOs for almost 80 years.

Josh O'Connor plays a whistleblower who wants to share the truth with the public.

The film was released in 77 countries and cost 115 million dollars to produce.

An additional 80 million dollars was spent on marketing the movie to audiences worldwide.

Industry experts believe the film will need to earn about 300 million dollars to cover all its costs.

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This is because cinema owners take a large share of ticket prices.

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Spielberg's last film to reach this level was Ready Player One in 2018, which earned 583 million dollars globally.

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Nearly half of that total came from China, but Chinese audiences have been less interested in Disclosure Day so far.

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In the US, almost half of the box office revenue came from premium large format screenings.

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The audience data shows that about 60 percent of ticket buyers were 35 years old or older.

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Additionally, 57 percent of the audience was male.

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One film analyst commented that Spielberg still has the ability to attract large audiences to cinemas.

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The strong opening weekend results have given the studio confidence that the film can succeed.

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