TheFlash opens to a slow start at the domestic box office.
Warner Bros’ ambitious attempt at rebooting the DC Extended Universe, this week’s big-budget superhero spectacle The Flash, isn’t quite performing as well as the studio would’ve liked. The film grossed $24.5 million on Friday, for an estimated debut weekend haul of $60 million. This is actually a step-down from the $26.8 million that Black Adam grossed on its opening day late last year, and we all know how that film turned out. But at least The Flash beat Shazam! Fury of the Gods .
The film’s $24.5 million haul is still a far cry from the kind of numbers that these movies were generating during the franchise’s heyday. By comparison, Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $56 million and $81 million on their respective opening days. The Flash was projected to gross a little over $70 million in its opening weekend, which itself was a rather low total for a film this size. A lot is riding on the movie, and W.B.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT But reviews for the movie have been middling. It stands at a borderline “fresh” 67% score on aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and has earned a concerning B CinemaScore from opening day audiences. Collider’s own Ross Bonaime wrote in his review that the movie doesn’t have “a story that holds together on a narrative level.
Last Week's Number One Movie Had a Huge Fall Slipping to the number four spot after debuting at number one last weekend, Paramount’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts grossed $5.2 million on its second Friday, registering a massive 74% drop. This takes the movie’s running domestic total to a ho-hum $85 million. Globally, the movie is passing the $200 million mark as we speak.
Elsewhere at the box office, director Wes Anderson’s latest film, Asteroid City, delivered among the best per-screen averages of the year after debuting in six theaters this weekend. The star-studded comedy drama, which premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, grossed $350,000 on Friday, for a per-screen average of $120,000. You can watch our interview with Asteroid City star Bryan Cranston here, and stay tuned to Collider for more box office updates over the weekend.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
On this day in history, June 16, 1884, first American roller coaster opens at Coney IslandThe first roller coaster ride in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, on this day in history, June 16, 1884. The coaster traveled about six miles an hour and cost just 5 cents.
Read more »
Gabrielle Union Talks Reaching a 'Breaking Point' Ahead of Turning 50Gabrielle Union traveled through several countries in Africa for her 50th birthday.
Read more »
Miller and Planters turned the NUTmobile into a dive bar you can bookIt will be available for four days in July, and booking opens soon.
Read more »
Symbol of Hope: Sasha Calle talks about being the first Latina to play Supergirl in The FlashThe Flash is also Calle's first appearance in a major motion picture. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX TheFlashMovie TheFlash movies moviescene film DCComics comicbooks
Read more »
The Slow March Toward the First Same-Sex Couple to Have a Baby🔄FROM THE ARCHIVE: New advances in stem cell technology are paving the way for same-sex couples to have a baby that’s entirely their own.
Read more »
Recreational Red Snapper Season OpensThe start of the recreational red snapper season is always exciting, and this extra-long season is creating even more buzz.
Read more »