LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 -- Paramount's action film Street Fighter karate-chopped the competition this weekend with a US$31 million (RM130.6 million) debut at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

However, a buzzy three-hour documentary about tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes stole the spotlight in Hollywood after a stunning US$15 million (RM63.2 million) debut on fewer than 1,000 screens across the United States and Canada.

Street Fighter, based on the beloved Capcom video game, follows super-powered martial artists competing in a global tournament who uncover and battle a sinister conspiracy.

Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo and Callina Liang star in the film, the third feature-length adaptation of the video game and t...