Although Aquaman and the lost kingdom It was the highest grossing movie of this weekend In theaters in the United States and Canada, the film starring Jason Momoa is also one of the worst releases in the DC universe.
In its opening weekend the sequel to Aquaman I barely managed to raise 27.7 million dollarsa low figure compared to the $67.8 million that the first installment of the film raised in 2018 in its first three days of release, according to Comscore data.
In fact, in that year, the first film of Aquaman became the highest-grossing premiere of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) with more than a billion dollars in global collection.
Aquaman and the lost kingdom, which hit theaters on Friday, December 22, takes place years after Aquaman (Momoa) became king of Atlantis and started a family with Mera. His peace of mind is interrupted by Black Manta (Abdul-Mateen II), who threatens to kill his loved ones as revenge. Now, Arthur Curry must work with his brother Orm (Patrick Wilson), who was his nemesis in the previous film, to defend the underwater world.
The sequel directed by James Wan has not only had a slow performance at the box office, has also been hit hard by specialized critics. For example, Rotten Tomatoes rates it with 36%, due to reviews from specialists who questioned technical aspects of the film and described it as “a clumsy sequel.”
Bad year for superhero movies
Aquaman is not the only title affected by the bad streak for superhero moviessince other recent releases in the genre have also performed poorly at the box office.
The film in charge of ending the Snyderverse was left out of the top 3 of the worst DCEU premieres only for a million and a half dollars.
The record is held by Wonder Woman 1984 with only 16.7 million dollarsfollowed by Blue Beetle, with $25 million, and The Suicide Squad, with $26.2 million.
Worldwide, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom raised 118.5 million in total. A discreet premiere given that its budget was 205 million dollars.
According to a report published by Deadline, Aquaman 2 was expected to reach $40 million by Monday. So it was.
According to Box Office Mojo, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom reached $40 million in the United States, which places it below The Marvels, which grossed $47 million and made it the worst premiere in the history of the MCU.
Where to watch Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?
Since Friday, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is available in theaters in the United States and Latin America.
For those who have not yet seen the first installment of the film, you can watch it on streaming platforms such as HBO Max and Prime Video.
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