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Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opens strongly at box office as Obsession, Backrooms – and Michael – smash records

The Guardian Culture Monday 15 June 2026, 14:36 UTC By Catherine Shoard 1 min read
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UFO thriller is on track to become director’s best performing original title in the US, taking just shy of $100m in global revenue after opening weekend Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s thriller in which it is revealed the US has been experimenting on UFOs for almost 80 years, is on track to become his best performing original title in the US.The film, which opened in 77 territories, took $44m (£32.7m) domestically over the three-day weekend for a global total of about $92.9m (£69.4m) with...

UFO thriller is on track to become director’s best performing original title in the US, taking just shy of $100m in global revenue after opening weekend

Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s thriller in which it is revealed the US has been experimenting on UFOs for almost 80 years, is on track to become his best performing original title in the US.

The film, which opened in 77 territories, took $44m (£32.7m) domestically over the three-day weekend for a global total of about $92.9m (£69.4m) with $7.6m (£5.6m) of that from the UK and Ireland.

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Spielberg (PERSON) Obsession (ORG) Backrooms (ORG) Michael (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Steven Spielberg’s (PERSON) UK (LOCATION) Ireland (LOCATION)
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