Blue Beetle overtakes Barbie to debut at #1 at US box office

Blue Beetle overtakes Barbie to debut at #1 at US box office

The new DC movie managed to get the better of Barbie in its first weekend of opening, but performance was still among the studio’s worst.

A month after the Barbieheimer phenomenon took over the cinemas of the world, blue beetleNew film DC studios, managed to take the crown off the head of the films of Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan. Last week’s big opening managed to collect just over $25 million in the domestic market (USA), a number that left much to be desired for Warner Bros.

milestone blue beetle reign ends four consecutive weeks For what Barbie remained at the top of the US box office rankings. Now, ahead of the DC movie, the feature film starring Margot Robbie is in second place with $21.5 million harvested domestically on the first weekend blue beetlea number that combines total box office receipts $567 million only in the United States.

Ranked third is Oppenheimer, a feature film by Christopher Nolan starring Cillian Murphy. The film managed to raise more $11 million last weekend, expanding its internal collection to $286 million. In the global market, products have won more than $700 millionwhich became one of the most profitable debuts of 2023.

As for the performance of the film, starring Xolo Maridueña and Brazilian Bruna Marquezine, despite its success at the premiere, the new DC movie still fell short of Warner’s expectations. For comparison, blue beetle has a hole lower than Shazam! Fury of the gods ($30.1 million) and Flash (55 million US dollars) and conquered the whole world. $43 million. Information taken from Variety.

The Blue Beetle overtook Barbie at the US box office.

With a budget over $100 million (excluding film promotional costs) blue beetle theatrical premieres amid a writers’ and actors’ strike, a scenario that may have influenced the opening production of the feature film. It is also worth noting that the production originally debuted directly in streaming.

Despite this, the film attracts the attention of the public and still maintains an average 76% profile critic’s approval and 92% Ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

Directed by Angel Manuel Soto blue beetle tells the origin story Jaime Reyes (Xolo Mariduegna), a young man who, after coming into contact with an ancient scarab, eventually gains superpowers. In addition to Mariduegna and Marquesin, the film also stars Susan Sarandon and George Lopez in the cast.

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