Nine years after it was first announced, “The Flash” has finally dashed into theaters, speeding toward a debut ahead of the box office competition. But the DC Studios film isn’t exactly matching the lightning pace of its superhero.
The Warner Bros. release got started with $24.5 million from 4,234 locations on opening day, which includes $9.7 million in Thursday previews. That’s enough to set the Ezra Miller film on a surefire pathway to a No. 1 debut on domestic charts, but it’ll be tough for it to match projections heading into the weekend — bullish ones predicted a four-day bow as high as $85 million through the Juneteenth holiday.
“The Flash” is debuting in the same weight class as DC peers “Black Adam” (2022) and “Aquaman” (2018), which both opened to $67 million. “Aquaman” found strong staying power through its holiday season release, finishing with $335 million in North America. Last year’s Dwayne Johnson vehicle fell...
The Warner Bros. release got started with $24.5 million from 4,234 locations on opening day, which includes $9.7 million in Thursday previews. That’s enough to set the Ezra Miller film on a surefire pathway to a No. 1 debut on domestic charts, but it’ll be tough for it to match projections heading into the weekend — bullish ones predicted a four-day bow as high as $85 million through the Juneteenth holiday.
“The Flash” is debuting in the same weight class as DC peers “Black Adam” (2022) and “Aquaman” (2018), which both opened to $67 million. “Aquaman” found strong staying power through its holiday season release, finishing with $335 million in North America. Last year’s Dwayne Johnson vehicle fell...
- 6/17/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety - Film News
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