The 2026 Street Fighter film has just barely fallen short of dethroning the original 1994 movie, which still holds its record as the highest-grossing Street Fighter adaptation put to screens.
Legendary’s Street Fighter movie hurricane-kicked its way into theaters on October 16, 2026. Almost a month later, it hasn’t managed to surpass its predecessor, earning a tentative $99.2 million worldwide as of November 10. Estimates show that the fighting game flick earned $57.4 million domestically in North America and $41.7 million internationally. It’s now approaching the end of its theatrical run, having left 1,700 theaters as of mid-November.
The so-bad-it’s-good Street Fighter movie from 1994, starring Raul Julia and Jean-Claude Van Damme, garnered just a smidge over this amount; Estimates show that it earned approximately $99,431,786 at the global box office, divided into $33,423,521 domestically and $66,008,265 internationally.
The 2026 Street Fighter flick, starring Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, and Noah Centineo — as well as a host of wrestling royalty and music artists — was made on a reported budget of $80 million, not including marketing. This means that it has profited about $20 million near the end of its theatrical run, but there’s still time for a streaming release to bump those numbers up even more. A 4K Steelbook release has also been confirmed, with two variant covers featuring either heroes or villains.
The movie enjoyed a successful opening weekend, topping the box office at $51.1 million. However, it experienced a major dropoff in the following weeks, though it seems to have enjoyed a steady influx of theater viewers despite this fact.
That’s optimistic news for fans who are hoping for a sequel; speaking on social media, Zangief actor Olivier Richters revealed that the movie’s entire cast signed on for a trilogy, explaining that some characters didn’t receive the amount of screentime some viewers were expecting, as plans had already been laid to flesh them out further in following films.
The movie did end on a cliffhanger, setting itself up for a sequel to finally introduce a long-awaited character who was notably absent from the first flick. Speaking with the cast and director Kitao Sakurai, it’s clear that all those involved want to make another movie in the Street Fighter universe — but this hinges on how much money the first movie ends up making.
Sakurai revealed that a sequel is already being written, so it’s clear that plans are laid for more movies. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see what the future holds for Capcom’s fighting game franchise on the silver screen.
In the meantime, you can check out our interviews with the Street Fighter cast, who told us that they would love to film a crossover flick with the Mortal Kombat crew, or check out our chat with Olivier Richters, who admitted that he wants to become the ‘Ultimate Zangief’ and compete in Street Fighter tournaments using the character — something he actually did over the weekend at a tournament in the Netherlands.
Virginia (she/her) is IGN’s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she’s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze.
