A24 Sets Box Office Record With Club Kid
Jordan Firstman's party-promoter comedy Club Kid opened to a projected $390,583 domestic debut across six theaters.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Arthouse
A24 set an all-time box office record with the opening weekend of Club Kid, a film written, directed, and starring Jordan Firstman. The movie is projected to debut with $390,583 domestically across six theaters.
Why it matters
The record-setting debut is a notable result for an independent-leaning arthouse release and signals strong early demand for the film. Its wide expansion near Thanksgiving will test whether that interest holds beyond a limited release.
The projected $390,583 three-day domestic debut and $65,097 per-screen average come from opening-weekend box office projections, with Club Kid ranking No. 101 among Top 200 per-screen averages. Final grosses and the effect of its planned wide expansion near Thanksgiving have not yet been reported.
The players
A24
A24 is an independent film distributor and production company known for releasing acclaimed arthouse and genre films.
Jordan Firstman
Jordan Firstman is a comedian and filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Club Kid.
The details
Club Kid was written and directed by Jordan Firstman, who also plays Peter, a party promoter, alongside Cara Delevingne, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Diego Calva, and Colleen Camp. The film holds a 100% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10.
Timeline
November 8, 2026: Opening-weekend projections for Club Kid reported by Variety.
Near Thanksgiving 2026: Club Kid scheduled for wide expansion.
December 11, 2026: A24's The Debut scheduled to premiere.
Industry Dynamics
Club Kid is the fifth A24 film to debut in the Box Office Mojo Top 200 in 2026, exceeding the three-debut years of 2013, 2015, and 2019. Its strong per-screen performance highlights how smaller distributors are finding audiences in the arthouse market.
Club Kid is playing in six theaters during its opening weekend, with a wide expansion planned near Thanksgiving. Viewers outside those locations will need to wait for the expansion to see the film on the big screen.
The takeaway
Club Kid's early numbers show that a small-theater arthouse release can build strong momentum before going wide. Watch the expansion near Thanksgiving to see whether that demand carries into a broader audience.
What happens next
Club Kid is scheduled to expand wide near Thanksgiving 2026, and A24's The Debut premieres December 11, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more arthouse film coverage to see how independent releases like Club Kid are finding audiences.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ScreenRant.
