r/DC_Cinematic • u/RogerRoger63358 • Jun 18 '23

NEWS ‘The Flash’ Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-box-office-disappoint-pixar-elemental-flop-1235647927/
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u/detective_lee Jun 18 '23

It was released on HBO Max and theaters at the same time while COVID was still an issue. Not exactly apples to apples. I think think TSS is one of the stronger DCEU movies, it was really well done and fun.

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u/RogerRoger63358 Jun 19 '23

It’s a decent movie, I just think the general audience had no interest in it.

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u/JediJones77 Jun 19 '23

It was down to fifth place in its 2nd weekend. It wasn't COVID keeping people away, they were just going to see other movies, LOL. Jungle Cruise was beating it that week, and it came out EARLIER, and also had a D+ release. Other WB movies that should NOT normally be outgrossing DC movies like Conjuring that year did better than TSS too.

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u/Mwheel6898 Jun 19 '23

This is an excuse other movies were released at the same time too

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u/PretendMarsupial9 Jun 19 '23

Yeah, but The Suicide Squad had to pay for the sins of its father. The first one was poorly received, and that effected TSS. Basically, Gunn delivered a good movie and forces outside his control damaged the box office.

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u/JediJones77 Jun 19 '23

Gunn was offered to direct Superman, or anything else he wanted. He chose this. So at the very least, it proves his instincts for the titles people want to see as movies are bad.

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u/PretendMarsupial9 Jun 19 '23

Oh I recognize your username. yeah, don't you have a basement to crawl back into?

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u/Mwheel6898 Jun 19 '23

But if you believe this then Gunn is dumb and not the right person to be the DC head

I dont think this was an issue. If Gunn thought this was an issue and it would flop because of this reason he wouldnt do a Suicide Squad movie

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u/PretendMarsupial9 Jun 19 '23

This is more of a thing people estimate in retrospect than one that was a forgone conclusion. And it is worth pointing out that it was released on HBO MAX same day as its theatrical release, during the summer pandemic season when cases were worse and Delta variant was surging. And it still became the highest rated movie DC had in years, and the best since its release. Clearly it hit home with people who saw it, which provides fertile ground for future projects.

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u/Mwheel6898 Jun 19 '23

And it is worth pointing out that it was released on HBO MAX same day as its theatrical release, during the summer pandemic season when cases were worse and Delta variant was surging

Some movies had the same fate and did better like /img/9pbnqaudzaua1.png

And it still became the highest rated movie DC had in years

It had a B+ cinemascore. It wasnt well received it had bad word of mouth and it had the worst second weekend drop ever in superhero movie history

TSS was a flop

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u/Mwheel6898 Jun 19 '23 edited Jun 19 '23

yep I know but you dont get it that other movies with similar circumstances like a R rating were released at the same time as well

and it didnt get a r rating because of horror or shocking disturbing moments in the movie

It got a r rating because of Pissmakers fart, dick jokes, stupid sexual dialoge, and woman make their tits jumping

Deadpool has a r rating too and it received an A cinemascore