The film “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” faced failure at the box office over the weekend, earning $28 million, which is about $9 million less than expectations. It is considered the last superhero film of this year to fail, with the industry referring to this trend as “superhero fatigue.”
Key Facts
The movie “Aquaman 2,” produced by Warner Bros. and DC Studios, has been among the worst superhero films of the year, as it did not meet expected success compared to the earnings of the first “Aquaman” film released in 2018, and it ranks fourth in the worst opening for DC Extended Universe films of all time.
Despite not achieving the desired success, “Aquaman 2” topped the weekend box office ahead of three other films: “Migration” produced by Universal and Illumination, “Anyone but You” from Sony Pictures, and “The Iron Claw” from A24, but it ranked among the worst openings for superhero films of the year, according to a report by Variety.
“Aquaman 2” is among four DC Studios films that failed at the box office this year, alongside “The Flash,” which earned $55.1 million, about $12 million less than expectations, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which earned $30.5 million, significantly lower than the opening of the first “Shazam!” film in the domestic market, and “Blue Beetle,” which earned $25 million, below expectations ranging from $25 million to $32 million.
In addition to the disappointing performance of superhero films in 2023, Disney’s “The Marvels,” which is a sequel to “Captain Marvel,” was the lowest-grossing film in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe under Disney, earning $47 million in November, less than a third of what “Captain Marvel” earned during its opening weekend in 2019, and significantly below the domestic expectations ranging from $75 million to $80 million, according to CNBC.
The Big Number
$357 million. This is the highest opening weekend revenue in box office history for superhero films, achieved by “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.
What to Watch For
December films are known to start slowly and pick up speed during the New Year’s period. Although the opening of the first “Aquaman” film was not impressive, it went on to earn $335 million in North America and $1.15 billion globally. This holiday season is expected to be particularly slow compared to previous years due to the lack of any big-budget films coming up soon.
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DC Studios has faced a wave of negative criticism regarding some of its key actors, including Jason Momoa. Court documents from actress Amber Heard’s divorce from Johnny Depp in October revealed that Heard alleged that Momoa was drunk during filming and wanted him to be fired. A spokesperson for DC denied that Momoa was intoxicated while working and stated that he “acted professionally at all times during filming,” according to a statement published by Variety.
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