Superhero season, which began this year with Disney's 'Captain Marvel' and concludes with the studio's 'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' welcomed its first DC Comics entry as Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema's 'Shazam!' opened in first place at the box office.
Superhero season, which began this year in March with Disney's"Captain Marvel" and concludes in July with the studio's"Spider-Man: Far From Home," welcomed its first DC Comics entry this weekend as Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema's"Shazam!" opened in first place at the box office.
The $21-million movie earned mixed reviews from audiences and critics with a C-plus CinemaScore rating and a 61%"fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Rounding out the top five,"Captain Marvel" added $12.7 million in its fifth weekend for a cumulative $374.1 million and has surpassed $1 billion in global grosses.opened in sixth place with an underwhelming $4.5 million.
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