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Clayface Opens With $3.5 Million in Previews as Reviews Divide Critics

DC Studios' body horror film enters its opening weekend with strong early audience scores, divided critics and competition from the expanding documentary You Can See Everything.

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Chapters · 3

  1. 1Clayface Reviews Are Mostly Positive, but Its DCU Score Ranks Near the Bottom
  2. 2Clayface Opens With $3.5 Million Previews as Documentary Rival Stays Strong
  3. 3Clayface Opens With $3.5 Million in Previews as Reviews Divide Critics

Key moments · 13

You Can See Everything leads Monday after strong opening

Deadline Hollywood ↗

Deadline praises Clayface as fun, scary body horror

Deadline Hollywood ↗

TechRadar highlights Harries in a gamble that pays off

TechRadar ↗

Variety praises accessibility without extensive DC franchise knowledge

Variety Movies ↗

/Film faults the villain film for lacking personality

/Film ↗

Director discusses Clayface's place on the DCU timeline

TechRadar ↗

DCU boss confirms Batman's status in Clayface

Screen Rant ↗

New reviews praise performances but call the story predictable

Movie Reviews and Latest Movie Ratings | The Hindu ↗

Watkins addresses fan backlash over Clayface's anti-hero reframing

TechRadar ↗

Weekend contest expands with four other new releases

The Hollywood Reporter ↗

Clayface Thursday previews estimated at $3.5 million or more

Deadline Hollywood ↗

Reviews praise Clayface's horror but criticize its script

Euronews ↗

Clayface audience scores set a DC Universe record

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  1. ‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains Aaron Paul’s Cameo: “A Real Brief Easter Egg”
    Deadline Hollywood
  2. How Clayface Sets Up The DCU's Batman Movie & What We Know About The Character's Future
    Screen Rant

24 articles

  1. 8 Biggest Changes Clayface Makes To DC Comics' Batman Villain
    Screen Rant
  2. 5 TV Shows To Watch If You Like Clayface
    TVLine Television
  3. Why Dr. Caitlyn Corr From Clayface Looks So Familiar
    /Film
  4. ‘Clayface’ Soaks Up $3.5M in Box Office Previews as ‘You Can See Everything’ Expands
    The Hollywood Reporter
  5. Box Office: ‘Clayface’ Makes $3.5 Million in Previews
    Variety Movies

12 articles

  1. Clayface Ending Explained: Will Matt Hagen Return?
    /Film
  2. Is Batman In The DCU's Clayface Movie? Everything You Need To Know
    Screen Rant
  3. Horror Beat: CLAYFACE is fantastic, but could’ve been molded better
    The Beat
  4. <em>Clayface</em> Struggles to Justify Itself
    The Atlantic
  5. Clayface director responds to fan backlash over the shape-shifter's anti-hero reframing
    TechRadar

17 articles

  1. Clayface First Reviews: Tom Rhys Harries Shines in a Messy but Distinctive DC Horror Story
    Best Movies Out Now in Theaters (2026) | Rotten Tomatoes
  2. ‘Clayface’ Reviews Roundup: From “a Stroke of Brilliance” to “Messy DC Miss”
    The Hollywood Reporter
  3. DC’s ‘Clayface’ Earns Mostly Positive Reviews From Rotten Tomatoes’ Critics
    Forbes
  4. Clayface Interviews with Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie & James Watkins
    Screen Rant
  5. Does Clayface Have A Post-Credits Scene? A Spoiler-Free Guide
    /Film

1 article

  1. ‘You Can See Everything’ Wins Monday With $2.5M+; Can Nathan Fielder & Elizabeth Holmes Melt ‘Clayface’ This Weekend?
    Deadline Hollywood