Birds of Prey Box Office: $81 Million Opening Weekend Is Worst in DC Film Universe

Pre's Birds made the worst opening weekend for the DC film universe through Sunday with $ 81.25 million (about Rs 578 crore), far less than what it was estimated to make ($ 110 million). Forget the likes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($ 422.5 million), Justice League ($ 278.8 million), or its predecessor Suicide Squad ($ 267 million), Preity's Birds also can't match unknowns like Shazam! ($ 159.1 million). This may be partly due to the fact that Bird of Pre has an R-rating in the US - certified "A" in India - unlike any other entry in the DC film universe. But, last year the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker, which had similar ratings, performed better in the opening weekend ($ 248.4 million). It is also worth noting that it does not have a release date due to concerns that coronavirus released in China. But then, neither Suicide Squad, which was never released in China.

In its dismal $ 81.25 million opening weekend, Pry's Birds brought in $ 33.25 million (about Rs 236 crore) in the US and Canada, with the remaining $ 48 million (about Rs 341 crore) coming from 78 markets around the world. Of the latter, the leader in Mexico ($ 4.6 million), followed by Russia ($ 4 million), UK ($ 3.9 million), Brazil ($ 2.8 million), France ($ 2.7 million), Australia ($ 2.7 million), Indonesia ( 2.4 million dollars). ), South Korea ($ 1.9 million), Germany ($ 1.8 million), Taiwan ($ 1.5 million), Italy ($ 1.4 million) and Spain ($ 1.38 million). Gazettes 360 has reached out to Warner Bros. for Preity's opening weekend performance in India. The final major market for the DC film in Japan, where it will release on March 20.

While restricted ratings - adult only in countries like India - may be lower than anticipated in box office numbers, box office analysts believe the lack of name recognition is also an issue. (That's why Warner Bros. is now trying out a different title - Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey - in some markets.) Although it is based on an Epic comic book team, Birds of Prey is not by mainstream film audiences Is known. Of course, one could argue that this did not affect Shazam! This rating and China are likely to be released. Young fans of Harley or Margot Robbie are unable to watch the film on their own or are not allowed to watch it at all. And the DC film missed a lucrative China market, though it is unclear if it would have been released in the first place. One issue is not what the reviews are: Preeti's birds are re-certified on rotten tomatoes, albeit mixed on Metacritic.