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- The final installment of the DCEU, Aquaman and the Fallen Kingdom , underperformed at the box office, leading to a disappointing end to the cinematic universe.
- “Aquaman and the Fallen Kingdom” did outpace other 2023 superhero movies at the box office, but there’s still a gap compared to the first “Aquaman” movie.
- Only “Aquaman”‘s DCEU box office exceeded the $1 billion mark, becoming the only standout film in the series.
this DC unitFinal version—— Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – has officially announced disappointing box office results, causing this cinematic universe to end with a bang instead of a bang. The DCEU is about to be rebooted into the DCU by James Gunn and Peter Safran, and 2023 proves that the reboot couldn’t come at a better time. Shazam: Wrath of the Gods, flashand blue beetle It was a box office failure, costing DC and Warner Bros. hundreds of millions of dollars. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the DCEU’s last hope, but its performance isn’t much better.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom It indeed exceeded the total box office of slate plus in 2023 black adambut it still underperforms, especially compared to the first film in the series. Aquaman and the Lost KingdomBox office performance also disappointed official box office statistics. By the end of the DCEU’s tenure, only one movie had reached a major box office milestone.
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DCEU is over, only “Aquaman” has exceeded $1 billion in box office
The DCEU timeline begins with man of Steel year 2013. While the Henry Cavill-led film didn’t do well at the box office, it still showed that there’s hope for this universe if they can get it right. Unfortunately, due to a few mistakes, the universe soon collapsed. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice It performed well at the box office but received poor reviews, with many criticizing its grim tone and attempts to rush its crossover events. suicide squad There were similar tonal issues, as DC tried to fix the film to have a lighter vibe, but that ultimately didn’t work for the project.
When the series reaches Justice LeagueThe DCEU clearly failed to find its footing, and the film underperformed.The main highlights in this universe are wonder woman and Neptune.Both have lovable heroes and interesting stories, while Neptune The film received mixed reviews, and audiences helped the film earn $1.15 billion at the global box office. Unfortunately, Neptune Still the brightest star in the universe, as the studio never cracked the billion-dollar mark again.
DCEU movie closest to $1 billion at the box office
Movie | box office |
|---|---|
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | $874.3 million |
wonder woman | $823.97 million |
suicide squad | $749.2 million |
man of Steel | $670.1 million |
Justice League | $661.3 million |
Apart from NeptuneOnly three other movies in the DCEU have a chance at $1 billion at the box office. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice The closest box office take was $874.3 million wonder woman in the second and suicide squad third. Two other movies, man of Steel and Justice Leaguehas made more than $650 million, but has not come close to the $1 billion mark. clown and batman Good performance, but these movies exist outside of the DCEU. Otherwise, no other film from the studio has topped $500 million, a feat that makes the DCEU’s box office results look even worse.
Source: Box Office Mojo