The Flash Trips, Still Finishes First

The long-awaited theatrical release of The Flash over the weekend was lukewarm at the box office, well below Warner Bros. predict.Around deadlineThe film, starring Ezra Miller, made $55.1 million domestically in its first three days and $64 million over its four-day holiday weekend on June 1. It grossed $139 million worldwide, matching Black Adam’s opening in October.

Disney/Pixar’s film Elemental also had a disappointing opening, earning just $29.5 million domestically and $33.3 million over the weekend, typically the worst opening for a successful animation studio. rice field.

One potential reason for the poor box office performance may be that the release schedule is crowded and audiences have to choose between multiple films. In April, Super Mario Bros. dominated the month, and domestically he did well with $572 million. This weekend, however, audience opinions will be split between movies like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Transformers: Rise of the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Elementals and The Flash. was divided.

Additionally, The Flash was challenged by behind-the-scenes drama with Ezra Miller and mediocre critical reaction. Pixar/Disney has also struggled to find a solid footing after John Lasseter’s departure. Plus, with movies like Soul, Luka, and Turning Red coming straight to his Disney+, viewers could be conditioned to wait for his streaming option.

It’s also worth considering that perhaps neither film was compelling enough to warrant a trip to an expensive theater. The Flash received a Cinemascore B, but only 76% of critics gave Elemental a positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes (although he rated it highly at 92%). rice field).

On the positive side, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City did impressively in limited release, averaging $132,000 per theater and grossing $790,000 in total across six locations in New York and Los Angeles. I made a box office profit.

Looking ahead, new releases have been put on a bit of a hiatus, with only Jennifer Lawrence’s R-rated ‘No Hard Feeling’ due to take on Asteroid City. However, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate” was released on June 30th, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1” was released on July 12th, and “Barbie Doll” and “Barbie” were released on July 21st. Oppenheimer” will be released. The tight release schedule suggests Hollywood could benefit from spacing out. Publishing these releases allows us to give each film more leeway.

Box office performance

• 1.) Flash (WB) 4,234 Fri $24.5M, Sat $15.7M Day $1490 Month Month $8.9M 3 Days $55.1M, 4 Days $64M/Week 1
• 2.) Elemental (Dis) 4,035 theaters, $11.8 million Friday, $9.8 million Saturday, $7.9 million day, $3.83 million monthly, $29.5 million three days, $33.3 million four days/week 1
• 3) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony) 3,873 (-459) Theater, Fri $8.1M Sat $10.1M Day $9.5M $4.6M 3 days $27.8M (-50%)/4 days $32.4M Total $285M/th 3 weeks
• 4.) Transformers: Rise of the Beast (PAR) 3,680 (+2) Theaters, $5.2M Fri, $7.5M Sat, $7.2M Day, $3M Month, $20M 3 Days (-67%), $23 million for 4 days, $103.6 million total/week2
• 5.) The Little Mermaid (Dis) 3,480 (-840) Theater, Fri $3.7M, Sat $4.4M, Sun $350 Mon, Month $1.74M, 3 Days $11.6M (-50%), 4 Days $13.3M Total $255.2M/ week 4
• 6.) The Blackening (LG) 1,775, Friday $2.5M $1M/Month 3 Days $6M, 4 Days $7M/Week 1
• 7.) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Dis), 2,260 (-915) Theaters, Fri $1.3M Sat $1.85M Day $185 Month Month $750K 3 Days $5M (-31%), 4 Days $5.75M Total $345.1M/week 7
• 8.) Boogeyman (20 days/Dis) 2,140 (-1,065) Theater, $1.2 million Fri, $1.45 million Sat, $1.15 million Sun, $550,000 Month, 3 days $3.8 million (-46%), 4 days $4.35 million/total $33.1 million/week 3
• 9.) Fast X (Uni) 1,500 (-1,272) Theater Fri $540,000 Sat $760,000 Sun $720,000 Mon $320,000 3 days $2M (-62%) 4 days $2.3M Total $142.7M/week 5
• 10) Andripurush (Telegu) 550 theaters, Friday $1.4 million, Saturday $330,000, Sunday $220,000, Monday $110,000, 3 days $195,000, 4 days $2M/week 1