“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” was the fourth worst-performing DC Extended Universe debut of all time.
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“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” tanked at the box office this weekend, debuting at $28 million—about $9 million less than projected ticket sales—and becoming the latest superhero film this year to bomb in a trend the industry is referring to as “superhero fatigue.”Key Facts
Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ “Aquaman” sequel, starring Jason Momoa and costing $205 million, was one of the worst-performing superhero films of the year, falling far short of the $67.8 million debut of the first Aquaman installment in 2018 and ranking as the fourth worst-performing DC Extended Universe film debut of all time.
Despite its underperformance, “Aquaman 2” topped the three other movie debuts this weekend: Universal and Illumination’s “Migration” ($12.3 million), Sony Pictures’ “Anyone but You” ($9 million), and A24’s “The Iron Claw” ($7.5 million), but was still among the worst superhero debuts of the year, Variety reported.
“Aquaman 2” was among four DC Studios films to disappoint at the box office this year, joinging “The Flash,” which brought in $55.
