Overview
- The film opened to roughly $37–38 million domestically and about $67–68 million worldwide, far below expectations for a tentpole of its size.
- Industry estimates now place Warner Bros./DC’s potential theatrical losses between about $80 million and $125 million, with many reports clustering around $85M–$120M.
- Contributors to the weak launch include a reported production budget near $170M (some reports up to $186M), an estimated ~$120M global marketing push, mid‑50s critical scores and a B‑ CinemaScore that reduced word‑of‑mouth.
- Unnamed Hollywood agents and analysts have raised questions about DC Studios leadership and strategy, though co‑CEO Peter Safran framed the result as a single setback within a long‑term plan.
- Executives and analysts are pointing to lower‑cost theatrical projects, strong DC TV/streaming shows and upcoming releases such as Clayface and Man of Tomorrow as the most likely ways to limit losses and reset the slate.