Even more important, “Suicide Squad”, like “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” before it, is meant to fit into an interconnected film universe centered around DC Comics’ heroes and villains. “Cara Delevingne, who plays Enchantress in the film, was quoted as saying that she didn’t think “[critics] like superhero movies”. The opening marks the biggest ever for the month of August, surpassing Guardians of the Galaxy’s $94.3 million from 2014.
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“It’s an extraordinary weekend when you look at the fact that the domestic box office has never had a $200-million weekend in August”, said Jeff Goldstein, head of domestic distribution for Warner Bros.
The movie, starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, it’s out now across the UK. While we don’t get setups or flashbacks for some of the villains, we’re able to still have fun and enjoy their interaction. “, a Chinese fantasy adventure, dominated the box office in the Middle Kingdom, earning $64.6 million in its opening weekend for a third place finish on the foreign charts. The movie’s Saturday gross of $38.8 million was lower than expected based on big ticket sales Thursday night and Friday, indicating it could quickly lose box-office momentum.
“As the film stands now, it’s much more of a supporting part than a lot of people may have assumed, but it feels like there may be more to come”, Leto said. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice famously dropped 69.1% from its opening weekend to its second go at the box office.
Even though Suicide Squad has only recently released in theaters, it’s already time to start thinking about the upcoming Blu-ray release of the film later this year. Younger consumers appear to like the film better than older moviegoers, with audiences under the age of 18 giving it an A rating.
This image released by Warner Bros. Imax accounted for 381 of those venues, and the big screen company comprised $11m of the first weekend gross. The only other new picture was Nine Lives, via EuropaCorp which placed sixth with $6.5 million. Ousted from the company last February, Lambert died of lung cancer in May.
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The poor reviews may lead it to an over 65 percent drop next weekend. “Bad Moms” takes #3 with $14.2 million, besting the $11.6 million earned by the #4-ranking “The Secret Life Of Pets”.
