Having completed a full month in theaters worldwide, Steven Spielberg‘s divisive sci-fi movie Disclosure Day still hasn’t hit its projected break-even point. The movie wasn’t astronomically expensive to produce, costing roughly half of what most major tentpoles cost these days. But it has struggled to build on solid opening-weekend momentum. Disclosure Day exceeded expectations in its debut frame, but had hefty drops in the subsequent weekends. The movie has, however, managed to pass the coveted $100 million mark domestically. That said, it can’t be hailed as an objective win for Spielberg, who was coming off two back-to-back underperformers — the musical West Side Story and the semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans.
In its fifth weekend at the domestic box office, Disclosure Day retained a spot on the top 10 list and grossed around $3.2 million. In doing so, the film overtook one of the most beloved sci-fi hits of the last decade. There is, however, a catch. The movie that Disclosure Day has passed at the domestic box office was released in 2021, as part of a controversial slate of Warner Bros. titles that were all released simultaneously in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service. This strategy was widely condemned, including by Spielberg, who didn’t suffer personally. The same goes for Christopher Nolan, who severed ties with Warner Bros. despite the fact that his film, Tenet, received a proper theatrical roll-out.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Here’s How Much ‘Disclosure Day’ Has Grossed at the Box Office
But we’re talking about Denis Villeneuve‘s first Dune, which ended up grossing $109 million domestically (including re-release revenue) and $302 million from international territories, for a cumulative global haul of around $410 million. Disclosure Day has now made $111 million in North America, emerging as Spielberg’s highest-grossing movie since his last sci-fi release, Ready Player One. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. made up for the Dune release fiasco by giving Dune: Part Two a massive run in theaters; the sequel grossed more than $700 million worldwide. This December, Villeneuve will conclude the critically acclaimed trilogy with Dune: Part Three, which will face off against Avengers: Doomsday. The movie brings back Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya from the previous installments, with Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson playing new characters. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
