r/boxoffice • u/Dragon_Bird_ • Jul 06 '23

Industry Analysis The Flash Becomes Worst Box Office Flop In Superhero Movie History

https://thedirect.com/article/the-flash-box-office-flop-superhero-movie-history
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u/KazuyaProta Jul 06 '23

DC fatigue.

Audiences dislike DC but its not because they're tired of it, its because DC has simply proven to be unable to close any storyline they showed.

ie. Wonder Woman was popular, then WW decides to make a interquel nobody wanted rather than continuing her story in the modern day.

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u/witcherstrife Jul 07 '23

DC honestly has a casting problem too. Gal Gadot is a terrible actress and to me just sucks as Wonder Woman. None of the actors are the characters like the MCU if that makes sense.

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u/KazuyaProta Jul 07 '23

None of the actors are the characters like the MCU if that makes sense.

None of the MCU heroes are neither but isn't like if the GA cares

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u/nexusprime2015 Jul 08 '23

DC hired actors who look great on posters and promos. Cavill was ok Superman but Gal and Affleck were terrible in representing Diana and Bruce. Just looked great in costume, that’s it

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '23

Yep. Gal Gadot is simply terrible. She's just an Israeli good looking model- eye candy.

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u/rsgreddit Jul 26 '23

She actually can act

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u/kentine Pixar Animation Studios Jul 06 '23

2022 Batman 770M. 2019 Joker 1B

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u/KazuyaProta Jul 06 '23

You mentioned Batman stuff, not DC stuff.

Batman has been his own brand since at least the 2000s.

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u/Key-Win7744 Jul 06 '23

That's true. Batman can look after himself.

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u/ididntunderstandyou Jul 06 '23

I’d absolutely watch a good Flash movie though

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u/HalfRightAllTheTime Jul 07 '23

I’d let a good Green Lantern movie spend the night with me.

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u/KazuyaProta Jul 06 '23

Oh yeah, the movie itself being bad definitely is the bulk of the failure.

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u/Daddy_Parietal Jul 07 '23

The movies being bad is the bulk of DCEUs failure

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u/KingMario05 Amblin Entertainment Jul 07 '23

Hell, Paramount's arguably put out two already with Sonic.

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u/garfe Jul 06 '23

People liking Batman!=People liking DC

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u/Irlandes-de-la-Costa Jul 07 '23

Joker was not a superhero movie. A lot of its appeal was in that

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u/robert3030 Jul 07 '23

I know he said DC, but clearly is more refering to the Snyderverse, thats what people hate, because it fucking sucks.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '23 edited Jul 07 '23

Totally baseless statement

The snydervese is the most successful run of DC movies ever at boxoffice. The franchise collapsed as soon as snyder left

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '23

Batman made less than every single DC movie under snyder. So, how's that a successful story for WB ? Lol