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Hierarchy in power of the DC Extended Universe is here. As Warner Bros. is still figuring their out of financial troubles amidst the Discovery merger, the latest DCEU entryBlack Adamhas finally landed in theaters in this weekend after nearly 15+ years in the making! The Dwayne Johnson-lead standalone film is facing mixed reception from both critics and audiences alike. While theater attendees have given the movie a“B+” on CinemaScoreand a glowing“90%” on Rotten Tomatoes’audience score, it seems the low critic ratings might have affectedBlack Adam’s initial box office debut.
Experts believedBlack Adamwas looking to open around the $60-$70 million range. Thursday previews started off witha solid $7.6 millionwhilst Friday show times saw the movieearning $26.8 million. Add all of that up together andBlack Adamcame out swinging with a $67 million opening! For comparison, we’ll break the numbers below.
Black Adam By The Numbers
Black Adam’s opening by DCEU numbers is on par with Jason Momoa’sAquaman($67M), but outperforms Zachary Levi’sShazam!($53M). The film’s debut is also more thanWonder Woman 1984($16.7M),The Suicide Squad($26.2M), andBirds of Prey($33M). Though, given that time during the pandemic, Warner Bros. had simultaneously added their 2021 film library on HBO Max as same-day-releases. As with other comic movie openings similar withBlack Adam, the movie falls behindVenom: Let There Be Carnage($90M),Black Widow($80.4M),Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings($75.4M), andEternals($71.3M). WithBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreveropening in just a few short weeks, it’ll be interesting to see where word-of-mouth lands and what box office legsBlack Adamwill have.
This Week In The Domestic Top 5 Box Office
Coming in second place is another new recent release,Ticket to Paradise. The George Clooney and Julia Roberts-led romantic comedy opened with $16.3M. In third but still going strong throughout spooky season is Paramount’s horror film,Smile.In it’s 5th week the film earned $8.4M. The movie is itching close to the $100 million domestic mark. After making a lackluster debut, Universal/Blumhouse’sHalloween Endsfell to fourth with $8M. Even with the Peacock streaming release, that puts the film at a steep 80% box office drop. Rounding out the top five is Sony Pictures’ family filmLyle Lyle Crocodilewith $4.2M.
For those who sawBlack Adamover the weekend, what did you think? Where does it rank among the DCEU films? Who was your favorite character? Let us know in the comics below!
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Devin Colson
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I’m a huge geek when it comes to things like Marvel/DC, Star Wars, anime, etc. Bit of a movie buff. Disney kid at heart.
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