Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- "Street Fighter" has topped the North American box office on its opening day, earning $13 million from 3,575 theatres, according to Variety.

Paramount's film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, stars Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji as estranged fighters entering a 1990s tournament.

Based on Capcom's video game, it is projected to earn $31 million over the weekend.

Variety said the 1994 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme earned $100 million worldwide, while the 2009 sequel "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" grossed $12.8 million against a $50 million budget.

A24's documentary "You Can See Everything", about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, ranked second with $5.54 million on Friday.

Variety said it is projected to earn...