The Flash, produced by DC studios, was released recently in theatres worldwide. It is a superhero film based on the DC character played by the actor Ezra Miller. Other cast members include Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson. The movie entered the third week of its theatrical release, however, it is not getting a response as expected.
The overall collection of Ezra Miller’s The Flash has been very disappointing, and it seems the film may not even reach the collection of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam.
Ezra Miller’s The Flash collection to date
Ezra Miller’s solo franchise featuring some of the biggest names in the industry, Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton, has failed at the box office. Even the cameo of Hollywood star and former Batman, George Clooney could not save the franchise. The film had grossed $245 million worldwide until now with a production budget of $200-220 million. It has become one of the biggest failures in the cinematic world. As per the plot of the film, Barry Allen travels back in time to prevent his mother’s murder, however, messing with history brings unintended consequences. It unleashed the supervillain Zod and eliminated the metahumans. Barry Allen has to fight Zod with the help of his younger self, Supergirl, and the former Batman from another universe.
There are numerous reasons that could have led to the box office failure, including the poor screenplay, visual effects, and prior controversies surrounding the lead actor Ezra Miller. The film also faced multiple delays due to the pandemic and the numerous directorial edits. The film’s engagement has dropped by 67% and has earned a mere $5M in its 3rd box office week. The film has profited only $99M in total to date.
Running on empty.
DC’s THE FLASH imploded – again – dropping -67% with $5M in it’s 3rd box office misadventure, $99M total. pic.twitter.com/6FL8XsEkxT
— Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ERCboxoffice) July 2, 2023
Reportedly, the collection of the film is even less than Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, which grossed $393 million.
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Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam collection
Black Adam was a 2022 superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. The film was a spin-off to Shazam! and was the 11th film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film starred Dwayne Johnson in the lead role of Black Adam. The additional cast included Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan. Black Adam is an ancient superhuman who gets released from his magic imprisonment with the assistance of a group of archaeologists. They are on a quest to free the nation of Kahndaq from the crime syndicate Intergang, as the group leader plans to get hold of an ancient relic called the Crown of Sabbac to take control over the nation.
The film was The Rock’s first superhero film, but it was quite unsuccessful and received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $393 million worldwide and could not even break even the invested budget of the film.
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