'The Flash' disappoints at the box office on debut | Mashable.
'The Flash' disappoints at the box office on debut
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Warner Bros.' summer blockbuster hopeful The Flash saw a disappointing flicker at the box office in its opening weekend, with the the latest DCEU film missing relatively low targets.
Beleaguered by deeply underwhelmed reviews, low box office takings from previous DCEU releases Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Black Adam, and the many allegations against its lead Ezra Miller,The Flash made $55.1 million at the domestic box office over the weekend, releasing in 4,234 cinemas.
Despite the hotly anticipated return of Michael Keaton as Batman and co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn calling it "probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made,” The Flash was sitting on a B grade on CinemaScore and a 66 percent Rotten Tomatoes score from critics – though its audience score was considerably higher at 85 percent.
The Flash has little room to run, and there are many elements at play here, best described by Mashable film editor Kristy Puchko in her review:
"It's no secret that Warner Bros. has lost faith in the DCEU," she writes. "They cut off the Zack Snyderverse and installed James Gunn as co-CEO of DC Studios to reimagine the superhero IP. They killed Batgirl for a tax break. Their last two releases, Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, underwhelmed at the box office and with critics. And now the studio is hanging their summer hopes on The Flash, a solo film embattled by divided fans and the many allegations against and scandals surrounding star Ezra Miller."
The Flash wasn't the only big budget film to see lower box office figures in its debut weekend. Pixar's $200 million animated rom-com Elemental saw just $29.5 million in takings, released in 4,035 cinemas. As Variety points out, both The Flash and Elemental set relatively low box office targets: $70 million and $35 million, respectively.
Elemental, however, has received high praise from critics and audiences alike — it's sitting on an A grade on CinemaScore and a 76 percent critic and 92 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film goes far beyond its familiar Pixar marketing materials to a resonant, poignant story about the experiences of immigrant families, with a gorgeous love story interwoven throughout.
"From its very first frame, Elemental positions itself as a movie about the immigrant experience, immediately setting itself apart from the criticism that it's 'Zootopia, but with elements,''" Mashable entertainment reporter Belen Edwards writes in her review,
"Director Peter Sohn drew on his own experience as a child of immigrants for the film, and it's in Ember's own personal dilemmas — in turn helped along by her budding relationship with Wade — that Elemental finds its heart."
There were two other newcomers to cinemas that did well, comparatively. Tim Story’s Black horror comedy The Blackening opened in just 1,775 cinemas and made $6 million, and Wes Anderson's latest Asteroid City opened in just six cinemas and made $790,000 — and that's before its full global release coming up on June 23.
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I thought it pretty well hit the feel of a comic book. It didn't take itself too seriously and had good action and acting.
ReplyDeleteI loved the movie. I laughed all the way through it and then at the end I didn't. It hit me in the feels at the end. I have watched all the DCEU movies and own many of them but to be honest this movie is the best of the bunch. Laughs, seriousness, heart etc. The CGI was my only complaint.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot. It was entertaining, but Flash was on extra speed! Haha! It was long!!! I’ve never seen the actor, but he played Flash well. That voice was annoying, though.
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DeleteSo you never saw Justice League?
DeleteJust had 9 seasons of the Flash on WB & Netflix + 5 seasons of Supergirl. They screwed around with this story long enough to become irrelevant by their own competing IP.
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DeleteI thought it was amazing. Ezra Miller was perfect.
ReplyDeleteyou spelled “violent felon and child groomer with a messiah complex” wrong. 🤔
DeleteI thought it was pretty good as well. Thought it pretty well nailed the feel of a comic book story. Plus all the epic cameos...great.
DeleteThe Flash should be a boxoffice hit(I rate it 8 out of 10)
ReplyDeleteI feel Ezra Miller the Actor that played the part of the Flash off screen behaviour was strange and drew negative 👎 publicity to the new 🎥. That is why the movie “The Flash” did badly in 🎭 theatres.
ReplyDeleteI'll watch it when it hits TV. Grant Gustin and John Wesley Shipp are my Flashes and even w/o Ezra's baggage, I don't need another. The only thing I liked in the trailer was Micheal Keaton
ReplyDeleteIt was an enjoyable flick from start to finish. Enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI liked it. But didn’t love it like I wanted to.
ReplyDeleteHow about listening to the fans. We want Zack Snyders justice League. You brought us a whole cast of b and c actors. We want Cavill. We want gal Gadot. We want Keaton. We want Ben Affleck. We want Mamoa.
ReplyDeletewe want JUSTICE!
DeleteIf "the fans" liked ZS's take, they would've went to see his movies when they played in cinemas. They didn't, or at least not sufficiently, so WB took a new approach to this IP. It's not that difficult.
Deleteit's not that difficult. You are correct. WB still messing it up though.
Deletethe ZS cut on MAX is far superior to what we got in theaters.
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DeletePossible, but not really relevant. They both performed insufficiently in order for WB to retain ZS's services, so they took a new approach.
Deleteremember that he left in production to deal with a family tragedy & WB brought in Joss Whedon to finish it. That final product sucked. Had we gotten ZS's vision, the numbers may have been better & viewed as a better project overall. We didn't get to see ZS cut until years later after the verdict was in.
DeleteYes and had the ZS series been a huge hit, I’m sure WB would have continued his universe. It did ok but nothing more.
DeleteI see you like ZS and his DCEU, but it’s all down to box office numbers - if it doesn’t perform, it’ll be replaced with something that the studio thinks has a better chance.
I liked it well enough, but it had issues. Casting wasn't one of them. They rushed into it, from MoS to BvS (which was a hard miss, except for introducing WW) to JL. I do think JL got a raw deal. And Flash really didn't serve a purpose here without a broader universe to set up.
DeleteI'm open to the next iteration DCU as well. Just concerned that by the time that comes out, the superhero genre will be burning out. And the cinema game is changing so quickly the numbers may not make sense again outside of really exceptional films.
The movie, as standalone, was good.
ReplyDeleteBut you know you’re disappointed still, because of knowing the fact that it reboots DC, and Henry Cavill is not returning as Superman.
Man loved this movie! Was hoping it would do better!
ReplyDeleteWhy it is not in 3d? It is a superhero movie.
ReplyDeleteI'll wait to catch it on MAX.
ReplyDeleteAbout 20% of the people in the theater I saw the Flash in left after the “Baby Shower” scene.
ReplyDeleteis that what it sounds like?
Deleteyes. Literally a bunch of babies falling out a window.
DeleteGreat movie w great story. Funny and the end is right in the feels.
ReplyDeleteWho would have guessed?
ReplyDeleteThe movie is actually pretty good, no wonder wb riskes on keeping Ezra Miller, if it was like Disney with Jonathan mayors that they let him go bc it wasnt worth it.
ReplyDeleteAlso Keaton does wonders at Batman while affleck does really Bad.
It was fine, I enjoyed it. The time travel physics didn't really add up. Just saying that changing a point in time changes the past and the future doesn't really mean it makes sense. Then there was the CGI....
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna make sure I catch this on TBS. Can't wait.
ReplyDeleteLoved the movie, well done to DC on this one 👏
ReplyDeleteDr. Strange in Marvel. The Flash in DC..
ReplyDeleteIt’s was really good. Loved Kara
ReplyDeleteHope picks up I lined up for the Supergirl we need now. And then ala original planned release…
ReplyDeleteIt’s dc. So. Yeah.
ReplyDeleteWow...was anyone expecting it to be good at all?
ReplyDeleteSaw it and liked it.
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty good
ReplyDeleteIt was good!
ReplyDeleteIt was good. What killed it was a couple of questionable scenes from Ezra.
ReplyDeleteWait, but you said…
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DeleteI didn't say it was a BO hit. Just fun to watch
DeleteWell Andy could have made a continuation of the Snyder verse. But he wanted to bomb his movie 🥶
ReplyDeleteCrap movie . Except just for Keaton !
ReplyDeleteI liked it.
ReplyDeleteWell ezra miller is a child groomer so what'd they expect
ReplyDeletemajority of the country isn't really interested in a mentally unstable violent criminal who is so confused about his identify that he asks to be called them. surprised they went ahead with pushing the film.
ReplyDeleteShame they wasted the Flashpoint story on this movie.
ReplyDeleteI mean it was still number 1 so what's that say about its competition
ReplyDeletepeople are missing out lol this was a great watch
ReplyDeleteBig shock.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great movie.
ReplyDeleteWho the hell said it dissapointed ?
The writer of this news said it ?
It stunk
ReplyDeleteNo doubt
ReplyDeleteworst DC movie 😔
ReplyDeleteOf course it flopped.... they used the wrong flash
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Good!
ReplyDeleteYeah remember we don't want Ezra Miller anymore ?
ReplyDeleteHow bout that almost two and a half hour runtime? Why do the studios continue to produce movies audiences can barely sit through without an intermission? Your typical tv broadcast movie used to come in at two hours with commercials breaks. If you saw it without the commercials it was usually an hour and forty minutes long. Today’s studio blockbusters are all OVER two hours long.
ReplyDeleteLet’s look at the latest releases.
John Wick 4: Runtime 2 hours 49 minutes.
Avatar 2: Runtime 3 hours and 12 minutes.
Creed 3: Runtime 1 hour and 56 minutes (nearly 2 hours)
Justice League (Zack Snyder cut): 4 hours and 2 minutes.
The Flash: Runtime 2 hours and 24 minutes.
Man of Steel: 2 hours and 23 minutes.
So is it any wonder a lot of fans tend to wait for these movies to be released on streaming and other home video before watching them?
It used to be that if a movie was going to be longer than the usual runtime they would insert an intermission for the audience. Now-a days no one even knows that word anymore. I’m a lifelong movie buff, but I started seeing a trend years ago with the Mavel movies, particularly The Avengers franchise, of the studios continually releasing movies with plus two hour runtimes.
Fans are getting fatigued and will consider the runtime of a movie before buying a ticket. Used to be you could fit in two matinee showings in three hours. Now three hours is nearly the average length of these so-called blockbusters. Those same two matinee showings could take you nearly all of your afternoon just being at the theater. It’s beyond ridiculous.
So I suspect that it’s not necessarily the movies, because these are all big budget flicks with high production values and all star casting. It’s audiences who are looking at the movie runtimes on the marquees, and their watches, and asking themselves if it’s really worth giving up the time to see a nearly three hour movie, when they can go see another movie with a decent runtime instead?
The Little Mermaid: Runtime 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Hmmm? What do you think? By the way, Little Mermaid grossed $163 million dollars it’s opening weekend. While The Flash barely pulled in a third of that at $55 million on it’s opening weekend.
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ReplyDeleteNow just for the love of god can we start with real movies??
... you are literally the only tabloid claiming that.
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Deleteyou must blind as a mole .
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Deleteit was an effort from both sides of the aisle. Trump sent out checks for nothing and bidens been spending like a drunken sailor.
Deletehey look everyone this guy can't afford a matinee, a xl popcorn and a soda because "Biden".
Deleteyou’ve clearly not been paying attention. This inflationary boat was pushed from shore in 2017 with the tax plan, then with the Trump covid checks, then with the Trump appointed Fed Chair and his Zero Percent Interest Rates, then by the same guy’s rapid increases in those rates over the last two years.
DeleteSide note: I enjoyed the Flash
you meant to say “because my employer doesn’t pay me enough”.
Deleteif that's what they tell you buddy
DeleteSo you think Biden is causing global inflation? That’s adorable.
DeleteThe lefty media has alot of people confused and obedient to their Agenda . Sad days ahead
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Deletetickets are only 10$ my guy go to grocery store buy candy and stuff your pockets buy a large drink and you good
Deleteso stupid
Deletesee unlike the government when money gets tight I can't print more I have to cut my spending . There are other things that are more important .
Deletelolol when you figure out what bathroom you should use then you can sling insults
Deletemaybe you should find a new job if you can't go watch a 10$ movie
DeleteWhat's sad is a guy who can't get around a movie article without saying the same brainwashed political garbage. Looks like you're the obedient one. Can't have a normal response. Or comment about what the post is about. Really pathetic, man.
Deletelol no not really ill have to cut one of my 4 vacations in order to watch the 6 movies I want to go see . Fool
Deletewhat bathroom I can use?? Whyre you talking about bathrooms with strangers
DeleteBecause Ezra Miller is 🗑️
ReplyDeleteI like it but its CGI was horrible
ReplyDeleteWe said o one wanted him. Ha ha!!!
ReplyDeleteFock this pedo movie #nopedosuperheroes
ReplyDeleteWho cares. More stupid biased articles trying to kill another DC film.
ReplyDeleteActually, it’s a figurative flash in the pan.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else tired of recycled superhero movies? Who even cares anymore?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fkn weirdo
ReplyDeleteWas a good movie best dceu movie yet.
ReplyDeleteAs a fan of the TV series it’s tough to see somebody else than Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist in the roles of Barry an Kara. But especially Sasha Calle did a good job but her role was way too limited. Missed opportunity for that character 🙁 And of course not even repeating the Grant Gustin cameo was another missed opportunity.
ReplyDeleteAnd they should be surprised? It's because of everything Ezra Miller has done which is why people are either leaving bad reviews or boycotted the movie because of Warner Bros horrible decision to keep him.
ReplyDeleteThe movie was great! Any hating is due to dislike of Ezra Miller or the DCEU.
ReplyDeleteOr the writing, directing, or special effects…
DeleteThe guy in the TV series should have plaid.
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Deleteim in being made fun of here or did i spell it wrong? But acted in that role
DeleteIts awesome!! People cant hold a camera without shaking and they dare to criticize everything filmed lol
ReplyDeleteDC movies are just so bad. This one was stupid. Please stop wasting time and money on these movies.
ReplyDeleteWait.. people actually thought this film was going to break the box office??
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It is not Flash's fault. I think the debate regarding the Snyderverse is more at fault.
ReplyDeleteGood. Ezra Miller can eat farts.
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