Black Adam still managed to beat the Devil
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The film’s CinemaScore is somewhat more positive, though: it earned a B+, which isn’t the lowest ranking of a DC Extended Universe film (that would be “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” with a B), but is tied with a range of films including “Wonder Woman 1984” and both Suicide Squad films. “Black Adam” dropped 72% Friday-to-Friday, another number that’s not especially promising when it comes to the film’s long-haul run. DC’s recent hit “The Batman,” in comparison, only dropped 50% in its second weekend.
Regardless of all this, “Black Adam” should continue to stay atop the box office — at least until “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” hits theaters on November 11, 2022. This weekend, its stiffest new release competition was “Prey for the Devil,” Lionsgate’s exorcism horror flick that earned $2.83 million on Friday per Variety. That modest opening will put the film in third place for the weekend after the George Clooney and Julia Roberts-led rom-com “Ticket to Paradise,” which is poised to earn $10.3 million in its second weekend in theaters. It’ll be interesting to see how a recent shakeup at DC headquarters impacts the DCEU going forward. This week, “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad” filmmaker James Gunn was announced as co-chair and co-CEO of the newly formed DC Studios, alongside producer Peter Safran. Upon the announcement, the pair released a statement sharing their commitment to “Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC stable.”
Black Adam To Hold Box Office Top Spot In Second Weekend, But With A Substantial Drop
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It looks like the Halloween box office is more tricks than treats this year: according to Variety, “Black Adam” is holding onto the number one spot, but still not doing particularly heroic numbers. The Dwayne Johnson-led DC film brought in $7.5 million on Friday, for a projected weekend gross of about $24 million. While that’ll be enough to push “Black Adam” over the $100 million mark, it’s still a substantial drop from its opening weekend, which in itself wasn’t exactly record-breaking. Especially when compared with a recent MCU film like “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” opening to a $187 million box office.
The long-gestating film about ancient antihero Teth-Adam (Johnson) and the Justice Society of America reportedly had a production budget of $195 million. It’ll surely recoup that, but it’s surprising to see the film make a relatively small splash after years of hype-building. Critics especially haven’t warmed to the film, and it currently holds a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning fewer than half of all included critics reviewed it positively. /Film’s own Witney Seibold gave “Black Adam” a 3.5 out of 10 score in his review.
The long-gestating film about ancient antihero Teth-Adam (Johnson) and the Justice Society of America reportedly had a production budget of $195 million. It’ll surely recoup that, but it’s surprising to see the film make a relatively small splash after years of hype-building. Critics especially haven’t warmed to the film, and it currently holds a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning fewer than half of all included critics reviewed it positively. /Film’s own Witney Seibold gave “Black Adam” a 3.5 out of 10 score in his review.
Black Adam still managed to beat the Devil
The film’s CinemaScore is somewhat more positive, though: it earned a B+, which isn’t the lowest ranking of a DC Extended Universe film (that would be “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” with a B), but is tied with a range of films including “Wonder Woman 1984” and both Suicide Squad films. “Black Adam” dropped 72% Friday-to-Friday, another number that’s not especially promising when it comes to the film’s long-haul run. DC’s recent hit “The Batman,” in comparison, only dropped 50% in its second weekend.
Regardless of all this, “Black Adam” should continue to stay atop the box office — at least until “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” hits theaters on November 11, 2022. This weekend, its stiffest new release competition was “Prey for the Devil,” Lionsgate’s exorcism horror flick that earned $2.83 million on Friday per Variety. That modest opening will put the film in third place for the weekend after the George Clooney and Julia Roberts-led rom-com “Ticket to Paradise,” which is poised to earn $10.3 million in its second weekend in theaters. It’ll be interesting to see how a recent shakeup at DC headquarters impacts the DCEU going forward. This week, “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad” filmmaker James Gunn was announced as co-chair and co-CEO of the newly formed DC Studios, alongside producer Peter Safran. Upon the announcement, the pair released a statement sharing their commitment to “Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC stable.”
Regardless of all this, “Black Adam” should continue to stay atop the box office — at least until “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” hits theaters on November 11, 2022. This weekend, its stiffest new release competition was “Prey for the Devil,” Lionsgate’s exorcism horror flick that earned $2.83 million on Friday per Variety. That modest opening will put the film in third place for the weekend after the George Clooney and Julia Roberts-led rom-com “Ticket to Paradise,” which is poised to earn $10.3 million in its second weekend in theaters.
It’ll be interesting to see how a recent shakeup at DC headquarters impacts the DCEU going forward. This week, “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad” filmmaker James Gunn was announced as co-chair and co-CEO of the newly formed DC Studios, alongside producer Peter Safran. Upon the announcement, the pair released a statement sharing their commitment to “Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the DC stable.”
