Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” Flops with $6.5 Mil Preview Night, Looks at Lowest Opening for Famed Director in Years Thanks to Sports, Weather

showbiz411 ^ | 06 12 2026 | Roger Friedman

[yesthatjallen]

“Disclosure Day” may be the most alien film in Steven Spielberg’s catalog.

The really terrific story of UFO info finally being divulged to the world went over as a dud last night at the box office.

The film made just $6.5 million in previews.

Tonight, if the film makes $10 million, and then does the same Saturday and Sunday, it will be a historic flop.

Timing is everything in the movie release world, and this is not a great weekend for a hit. The weather is stormy. (An ironic problem since Emily Blunt plays a metereologist.) The World Cup has begun in soccer. And tomorrow night, the NBA finals with the Knicks and Spurs will draw maybe 25 million viewers.

“Disclosure Day” also has problems at Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews are at 82% from critics, and a low 74% om the audience meter. I’m surprised, because I really liked it. But audiences are demanding more from movies now than ever before. “Disclosure Day,” unlike other Spielberg classics, may not feel urgent.

SNIP

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Humor; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: disclosureday; fiction; flop; hollywood; movies; spielberg; uaps; ufos

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

The weather is stormy?
Everywhere?
What BS.

[Sicon]

Timing is everything in the movie release world, and this is not a great weekend for a hit. The weather is stormy. (An ironic problem since Emily Blunt plays a metereologist.) The World Cup has begun in soccer. And tomorrow night, the NBA finals with the Knicks and Spurs will draw maybe 25 million viewers.

Or… maybe it just sucks.

[Sicon]

Yeah, but he still has this:

[PGR88]

“Disclosure Day”

Also a sexuality and gender reveal discussion with his seven kids.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

However, it’s projected to do better by weekend’s end:

‘Disclosure Day’ Eyes $42.5 Million Opening As Spielberg Film Defies Pre-Release Projections
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/06/12/disclosure-day-eyes-425-million-opening-as-spielberg-film-defies-pre-release-projections/

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

His comments about the pic making Christians “lose their faith” was idiotic.

Hubris rears its ugly head...

[alexander_busek]

His comments about the pic making Christians “lose their faith” was idiotic.

No mention - either in the movie, itself, or in the press releases / comments by Spielberg - of Muslims losing their faith?!

I wonder why? /sarcasm

Regards,

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

No mention - either in the movie, itself, or in the press releases / comments by Spielberg - of Muslims losing their faith?!

In the movie, 2012, no Mosques are shown damaged or collapsing despite there being world-wide destruction.

[Liz]

The calculated Spielberg made No mention-not in the movie,
-or in his self-serving press releases-of Muslims losing their faith.

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Heh.........good catch.

[CaptainK]

I love movies but I never thought before now, how few of his movies I've seen.

I looked at IMDB and counted only 8 and I've never re-watched one of them. I think it's because I find his movies childish.

Someone like Hitchock, I've seen 27 of his movies and re-watched them more times then I can count.

[jerod]

The really terrific story of UFO info finally being divulged to the world went over as a dud last night at the box office...

Kind of like the actual 'disclosure'.. Which went over as a dud.

There are no aliens folks... Get over it!

[Jim Noble]

I thought the film was very pro-Christian.

I mean, not written BY a Christian, and as such a bit of oversimplification of our beliefs - but not a shred of negativity.

I loved every minute of it.