Wonder Woman 1984 launched a CinemaScore “B +” from the opening weekend moviegoers, who gave the Wonder Woman sequel to the best $ 16.7 million domestic pandemic opening weekend. After losing his Certified Fresh distinction on Rotten Tomatoes, dropping from a high score of 80 to a more mixed approval by 66% of critics, WW84’s reception corresponds to the “B +” marked by this year Harley Quinn: birds of prey – well received on Rotten Tomatoes with 78% – as well as in the theatrical version of Justice League and the one directed by David Ayer Suicide squad. These two films are among the worst rated entries of the nine DC Extended Universe films on Rotten Tomatoes, where Suicide squad reached a franchise low of 26%.
The first Wonder Woman and Shazam! are DCEU’s most well-received films on CinemaScore, each receiving an “A” rating from the opening night audience. The launch of Zack Snyder’s universe Steel man scored an “A-“, just like James Wan’s Aquaman, which remains DC Comics’ highest grossing adaptation at the global box office. The most badly received movie in the universe is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which received a “B” on its opening weekend in 2016.
Other new Christmas weekend releases that will receive a CinemaScore “B +” include Promising young woman and the protagonist of Tom Hanks World News. When compared to other new releases, WW84 comes after the excited The Croods: A New Age (“A”), but ahead of Vince Vaughn’s body-changing horror comedy Weird and the drama of Kevin Costner and Diane Lane Let him go (“B-“).
WW84The brand’s “B +” score places it alongside other superhero movies Spider-Man 3, Superman Returns, Thor, Poison, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Classand DC Films itself Clown, which became the first DC Comics film to be nominated for an Oscar for best picture.
Amid mixed reception of spectators at home WW84 on HBO Max during the Christmas holiday, Warner Bros. Studio confirmed on Sunday that director and screenwriter Patty Jenkins will return to Wonder Woman 3.
“Wonder Woman 1984 broke records and exceeded our expectations in all of our key viewing metrics and subscribers in the first 24 hours of the service, and the interest and momentum we’re seeing indicates that this is likely to continue beyond the weekend, ”Andy Forssell, WarnerMedia Direct- The executive vice president and general manager of to-Consumer said in a statement: “During these very difficult times, it was nice to give families the option of enjoying this uplifting film at home, where watching movies was not an option.”
Starring Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Chris Pine, Wonder Woman 1984 is already in theaters and broadcasting on HBO Max.