Street Fighter, the new live-action movie from Paramount and Legendary, opened in US theaters on October 16, 2026 and won the weekend with about $31 million. Kitao Sakurai directs, Andrew Koji plays Ryu, Noah Centineo plays Ken Masters and Callina Liang plays Chun-Li, with Jason Momoa as Blanka and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog. Critics are split, and audiences gave it a B- CinemaScore.
This guide covers the cast and characters, the box office, what critics and audiences say, the ending and post-credits scene explained, and where you can watch it. We update it as new details come in. Last updated on October 20, 2026.
| Detail | Info |
| Release date (US) | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Studios | Legendary Pictures and Paramount Pictures |
| Director | Kitao Sakurai |
| Based on | The Capcom Street Fighter video game series |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Runtime | About two hours |
| Opening weekend (US and Canada) | About $31 million, No. 1 |
| Worldwide opening | About $51 million |
| CinemaScore | B- |
| Where to watch | In theaters now |
| Actor | Character |
| Andrew Koji | Ryu |
| Noah Centineo | Ken Masters |
| Callina Liang | Chun-Li |
| Jason Momoa | Blanka |
| David Dastmalchian | M. Bison |
| Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i | Akuma |
| Cody Rhodes | Guile |
| Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson | Balrog |
| Andrew Schulz | Dan Hibiki |
The cast also includes Eric André, Vidyut Jammwal, Orville Peck, Olivier Richters and Alexander Volkanovski in supporting roles. Sagat, the fighter Ryu beats in the opening scene, appears in animated form.
The film is set in 1993. Chun-Li recruits the rivals Ryu and Ken for a World Warrior tournament, and a deadly conspiracy forces them to face each other and their pasts. It is the third live-action feature based on the Capcom games, after the 1994 film and the 2009 Chun-Li movie.
Street Fighter opened at No. 1 in the US and Canada with an estimated $31 million from 3,575 theaters. It added about $20.1 million from 65 overseas markets, for about $51.1 million worldwide. The studio had been expecting a start in the mid-$30 millions, so the debut landed a little lighter. These are weekend estimates, and the final numbers can differ slightly.
| Rank | Film | Weekend (estimate) |
| 1 | Street Fighter | About $31 million |
| 2 | You Can See Everything | About $15 million, from 855 theaters |
| 3 | Other Mommy | About $8.4 million, second weekend |
Reviews are mixed. Rotten Tomatoes shows critics at about 40 percent positive, with different outlets reporting between 40 and 42 percent as the number moves. Audiences gave the film a B- CinemaScore. Reviewers praise the fight scenes and several supporting performances, and criticize the story and the tone.
Spoiler warning: this section reveals the ending.
In the climax Ryu fights Akuma. M. Bison escapes, taking the unconscious Akuma with him as his prisoner. Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Dan, Guile and Dhalsim then set out after Bison, and the film ends on a cliffhanger.
There is a post-credits scene. It shows Sagat, the fighter Ryu beat in the opening, with Bison and his allies visiting him. It is animated and has no dialogue, and reviewers read it as a setup for a sequel in which Bison recruits Sagat. Stay in your seat after the credits if you want to see it.
A sequel has not been officially confirmed. The cliffhanger ending and the post-credits scene with Sagat set one up, and whether it happens will depend on how the film performs. We will update this section if Paramount or Legendary announces a follow-up.
Street Fighter is in theaters now, since October 16, 2026. Paramount has not announced a streaming or digital release date yet, and we will add it here as soon as it is confirmed. The film is rated PG-13 for violence, strong language and some sexual references, so it suits teens and adults more than younger children.
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It opened in US theaters on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Andrew Koji plays Ryu. Noah Centineo plays Ken Masters and Callina Liang plays Chun-Li.
Jason Momoa.
David Dastmalchian plays M. Bison, the villain.
Kitao Sakurai.
Yes. It shows Sagat, with Bison and his allies visiting him, and sets up a possible sequel.
Yes. It is rated PG-13 for violence and action, strong language and sexual references.
About two hours. Sources list slightly different exact runtimes, from 1 hour 59 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes.
About $31 million in the US and Canada, and about $51 million worldwide, according to studio estimates.
Not yet. The film is in theaters, and no streaming or digital date has been announced.
A sequel is not officially confirmed, but the ending and post-credits scene set one up.
This guide is based on studio information, box office reports and review coverage, and is updated as new details are released.
Featured image photos via Wikimedia Commons: Callina Liang by Adam Chitayat (CC BY-SA 4.0), Noah Centineo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ace Foster, U.S. Navy (public domain) and David Dastmalchian by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 3.0). If you are the rights holder of an image on this page and would like it removed, see our terms of service or contact us and we will act promptly.
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