Why The ‘Disclosure Day’ Streaming Release Won’t Likely Follow Universal’s New PVOD Strategy
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Why The ‘Disclosure Day’ Streaming Release Won’t Likely Follow Universal’s New PVOD Strategy By Tim Lammers,
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- Deadline projects that the film will earn $44 million from 3,824 North American theaters through Sunday, $9 million above the trade publication’s pre-release projection of $35 million.
Hollywood & Entertainment Why The ‘Disclosure Day’ Streaming Release Won’t Likely Follow Universal’s New PVOD Strategy By Tim Lammers,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow Author Jun 13, 2026, 04:38pm EDTTommy Martinez, Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor in "Disclosure Day."Universal Pictures.Steven Spielberg’s alien thriller Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, is overperforming at the box office, a factor that will likely play into Universal Pictures’ streaming plans when it is released on premium video on demand.
Disclosure Day — which marks Spielberg’s return to directing after helming his semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans in 2022 — earned an estimated $19 million on its opening day domestically on Friday (including ticket sales from Thursday previews). Deadline projects that the film will earn $44 million from 3,824 North American theaters through Sunday, $9 million above the trade publication’s pre-release projection of $35 million.