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The Flash came to movie theaters with a not so expected box office in its premiere. Is it the worst DC Comics premiere in many years?
The Flash has hit theaters, but the box office did not respond to the Speed Force as expected in its first week on screens, even grossing less than other DC films like Black Adam.
In 2017, after the premiere of Justice League, The Flash’s solo project was announced, but several filmmakers and screenwriters paraded through its ranks, until in 2019 the Argentine Andy Muschietti took this hot potato into his hands.
After a series of complications, both due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the extrajudicial problems in which Ezra Miller was involved, in June 2023 The Flash arrived at movie theaters, a film to which personalities such as Tom Cruise or Stephen King praised
Is The Flash the worst DC premiere?
In its first week of theatrical release, The Flash grossed $55 million at the box office in the United States, $12 million less than Black Adam, which grossed $67 million in its first days.
Of the 13 cinematographic installments of the DC Extended Universe, Flash ranks eighth in its opening weekend, only surpassing Birds of Prey and the two Shazam installments.
The best premiere of the DCEU in its first exhibition weekend was Batman v Superman, which brought 166 million dollars to its coffers
Initial box office vs final box office
Batman v Superman (2016)
Starting box office: 166 million dollars / Final collection: 873 million dollars
Suicide Squad (2016)
Starting box office: 133.6 million dollars / Final collection: 747 million dollars
Man of Steel (2013)
Starting box office: $116.6 million / Final collection: 668 million dollars
Wonder Woman (2017)
Starting box office: $103.2 million / Final collection: 823 million dollars
Justice League (2017)
Starting box office: $93.8 million / Final collection: 658 million dollars
Aquaman (2018)
Starting box office: $67.8 million /Final Collection: 1,148 million dollars (Only film to exceed one thousand million dollars)
Black Adam (2022)
Starting box office: $67 million / Final collection: 393 million dollars
The Flash (2023)
Starting box office: $55.1 million / Final collection: ????? (Currently on show)
Shazam! (2019)
Starting box office: $53.5 million / Final collection: 367 million dollars
Birds of Prey (2020)
Starting box office: $33 million / Final Collection: 205 million dollars
Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023)
Starting box office: $30.1 million / Final Collection: 133 million dollars (the worst collection in DC)
The Suicide Squad (2021)*
Starting box office: $26.5 million /Final collection: 168 million dollars
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Starting box office: $16.7 million / Final collection: 169 million dollars
*Both The Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman 1984 reached movie theaters at the height of the pandemic and their theatrical release was simultaneous with digital platforms
Source: BoxOffice Mojo