The Flash has set a new record for DC – though it's not a great one.
The film suffered a 73% drop in its second weekend, making it the worst-ever second-weekend drop for a DC film and the worst second-weekend drop for a comic book movie since Morbius (H/T Variety).
The Flash earned $55 million in its opening weekend, then took in just $15.3 million the following week. This is almost as bad as Morbius's 73.8% weekend drop, but definitely brings a new low for DC: Black Adam only had a 59% drop in its second weekend, with Shazam! Fury of the Gods at 69%.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse maintains its number one spot, earning just over $300 million (domestic) after only four weeks.
Per The Direct, the biggest second-weekend drops for DC movies at the domestic box office are as follows:
- The Flash - 72.5%
- The Suicide Squad - 71.5%
- Jonah Hex - 69.7%
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - 69.1%
- Shazam: Fury of the Gods - 69%
The worst-ever domestic box office drops for comic book movies are:
- Steel - 78%
- Morbius - 73%
- The Flash - 72.5%
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix - 71.5%
- The Suicide Squad - 71.5%
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army - 70.7%
- Jonah Hex - 69.7%
- Hulk - 69.7%
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - 69.1%
- Elektra - 69%
There's still time for The Flash to meet or surpass its $220 million budget, especially with global box office returns, but we'll see.
If you're up to speed on The Flash, check out our spoilery deep dives on:
- What happened to the Justice League in The Flash?
- Our deep dive on Iris West
- How different is The Flash to Flashpoint?
- How Superman Lives explains that wild cameo
- When does The Flash take place on the DCU timeline?
- Explaining the evil versions of The Flash
- What to watch before The Flash
- Everything you need to know about Supergirl
- The Flash Easter eggs and cameos
- The Flash post-credits scene, explained
- Every character that appears in The Flash multiverse sequence
- The Flash ending explained
- A fond farewell to the DCEU
