The opening weekend for BirdsOfPrey is another blow for Warner Bros., which has suffered a string of misses or underperformers in recent months — the big exception being Joker
failed to gain altitude in its box office debut, earning a tepid $33.3 million from 4,236 theaters to mark one of the lowest domestic launches in modern times for a studio superhero pic.
The female-led film also struggled overseas, where it opened to a $48 million from 78 markets for a global start of $81.3 million. The coronavirus is starting to impact moviegoing in Asian markets outside of China, including South Korea, wherewas never meant to score a mega-opening since it is a spinoff and sports an R rating. Still, the Warner Bros. and DC title had been tracking to start off with at least $50 million to $55 million in North America and $60 million or more offshore.
The film faced challenges before getting to the big screen. Reshoots were ordered after the studio saw a first cut, withBefore now, the lowest opener in the DC Extended Universe waswith $53 million, not adjusted for inflation. Among other superhero titles with low openings, last year's X-Men installmentThe hope now is that Yan's movie will make up ground over Presidents Day weekend and in subsequent weeks, particularly if females start to flock to the film in big numbers.
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