Critics continued to opine Wonder Woman 1984 and the verdict is not good. The sequel hit theaters and HBO Max on Christmas Day, and since then, their Rotten Tomatoes score has been dropping steadily. Now, the DC Comics adaptation has been officially downgraded to “Rotten” in the review aggregator. This is certainly not what Warner Bros. had in mind.
At the time of writing, Wonder Woman 1984 carries a 59 percent critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This puts it just below the “Rotten” limit. The audience has been a little bit kinder, with the audience rating currently at 74 percent. In any case, critics remain deeply divided over Gal Gadot’s return as the iconic superhero. Much of the positive response was anticipated, as the score has been dropping since its debut. The critical consensus on the website is as follows.
“Wonder Woman 1984 struggles with the overhead of the sequel, but still offers escapism vibrant enough to satisfy fans of the franchise and its classic central character.”
This is in stark contrast to the original Wonder Woman, which was released in 2017. Directed by Patty Jenkins, who also returned for the sequel, the first film in the franchise has 93% critical approval on Rotten Tomatoes, to go with an audience of 84 percent. It was really the first film with good reviews at DCEU so far. The franchise started in 2013 with Steel man. Movies like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide squad equally divided critics. Wonder Woman was seen as a turning point. Movies like Aquaman and Shazam followed, earning praise in the same way and making a lot of money at the box office.
Wonder Woman, it is important to note, was a huge financial success, raising $ 821 million worldwide. Wonder Woman 1984 is in a totally different situation. As cinemas are still struggling to get back up and running due to health and safety issues, WarnerMedia decided to launch the sequel, as well as its entire list of 2021 films, both in theaters and on HBO Max in the United States. This requires a lot of earning potential at the box office off the table. Still, the film managed to cross the $ 100 million mark, although it fell on its head the second weekend, indicating that the studio will not make money.
Wonder Woman 1984 takes the action to the 80s. He sees the hero fighting not with one, but with two villains. Pedro Pascal plays Maxwell Lord, with Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva / Cheetah. Chris Pine also returns as Steve Trevor, as unlikely as it seems, given his fate in the first film.
Despite the reception, Warner Bros. is looking forward to putting Diana Prince back in the saddle again. The studio has already hired Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot for Wonder Woman 3, which is on track. Wonder Woman 1984 is in theaters and broadcasting on HBO Max now. This news comes to us through Rotten Tomatoes.
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