After four weekends of pink, the box office is going blue. Despite a muted opening, DC Studios’ “Blue Beetle” looks to dethrone fellow Warner Bros. release “Barbie” af…
Debuting in 3,871 locations, the Ángel Manuel Soto-directed “Blue Beetle” earned $10 million on its opening day, a figure that includes. It’s not a dazzling figure for the superhero entry, which had forecast a touchdown between $25 million and $33 million heading into the weekend. The film’s debut looks to fall behind that of this year’s earlier DC entry “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which debuted to $30.1 million before collapsing for a $57.6 million finish.
Buzz is also stronger for “Blue Beetle,” compared to this year’s DC disappointments “Shazam! 2” and “The Flash.” The superhero entry holds a 70% approval rating from top critics on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, with praise highlighting star Xolo Maridueña and the film’s focus on Latino characters. Audiences who did roll out are leaning positive, with research firm Cinema Score assigning a “B+” grade after surveying the first round of moviegoers.
After four weekends as box office queen, Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” looks to finally fall to runner-up status in its fifth outing. The Greta Gerwig-directed comedy is looking fabulous after grossing $6 million on Friday, only 40% down from last week. The total domestic gross has now pushed beyond $550 million, with plenty of fuel left in the tank as the summer winds down. Within the next few days, “Barbie” should surpass “The Super Mario Bros.
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