Steven Spielberg's new science fiction blockbuster Disclosure Day premiered in North American theaters on June 11-12, 2026, playing in about 3,824 venues across the US and Canada [1, 2, 3, 4]. The film explores a government and contractor cover-up of extraterrestrial life on Earth dating back to 1947, centering on characters who uncover and reveal this conspiracy [5, 3, 4].
Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild and Josh O’Connor as cybersecurity expert Daniel Kellner, navigating the fallout from exposing the hidden truth about aliens living among humans [1, 2, 5, 3, 4]. The film runs 145 minutes and features a script by David Koepp, known for his work on Jurassic Park; this marks Spielberg’s first major sci-fi and alien-themed film since 2018's Ready Player One [1, 6, 2, 5].
With a production budget of about $115 million and an estimated $80 million spent on marketing, the film's opening weekend projections were around $35 million. However, early returns show it exceeding expectations, forecasting $42.5 to $44 million domestically in its opening weekend [1, 3, 4]. The film currently holds an 80% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes [1].
Spielberg explained the film tackles questions about belief and faith: "The movie takes the position of the believers, or the curious, the ones that have been deeply affected by this. And the movie also takes the position of the church. What does this do to the fundamental beliefs that many of us have? Is God our God only on this planet? Or is God a god for every system where there’s civilization and intelligent life, and even developing life?" [7]
Critics have praised Disclosure Day as a return to Spielberg’s best sci-fi work. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called it a "spellbinding return to what he does best," comparing it to classics like Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial [1].
The title Disclosure Day refers to real-world protocols developed by organizations like the SETI Institute for announcing the discovery of extraterrestrial intelligence [8]. Those protocols were updated earlier this month, on June 5, 2026 [8].
Universal Pictures plans to release Disclosure Day on video-on-demand by August 2026, followed by a physical Blu-ray/DVD edition in September. The film is set to premiere on Peacock streaming service in November 2026 before becoming available on Netflix in March 2027 [6]. Universal is also keeping the film in theaters at least five weekends due to its strong performance [4].
