The new DC Universe movie The Flash experiences a huge week 2 drop that is almost as catastrophic as last year's superhero flop Morbius.
The Flash's box office has experienced a slump nearly as bad as last year's superhero flop Morbius. The DC Universe movie, which opened in theaters on June 16, follows the adventures of the titular speedster Barry Allen , returning after being officially introduced in 2017's Justice League .
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Per Variety, the The Flash box office has taken a tremendous hit in its second weekend. It is projected to end Sunday with a 3-day total of $15.3 million, a worse-than-expected 73 percent drop that lands it at No. 3 on the weekend's chart. This gives The Flash the worst second-weekend drop in DCU history, which is nearly as brutal as the 73.8 percent drop of Morbius, which ended up grossing less than $75 million in the U.S.
Will The Flash Be Able to Turn a Profit? There are many reasons The Flash has struggled to make ends meet at the box office. One reason is that the DCU is undergoing a face-lift after the recent string of box office disappointments, potentially creating wariness committing to the existing characters in the franchise who could potentially be recast like Henry Cavill's Superman .
The Flash will likely need to more than double that number to break even, pushing its box office to the $400-$450 million range. It's not entirely outside the realm of possibility for it to get to that point by the end of its box office run. However, with a string of buzzy upcoming tentpoles like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Mission: Impossible 7 bringing plenty of competition, it could very well sink to the bottom long before it has a chance to turn a profit.
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