The Suicide Squad Box Office Predictions: Bop or Flop?

Suicide Squad 2021 is out in the United States. A new superhero movie of the DC Extended Universe has already hit big screens in most countries including Canada, Russia, and the UK. Considering positive reviews from critics and viewers, The Suicide Squad box office predictions also look optimistic. Can it become the highest-grossing film of the year?

Comics are back! A new superhero movie from DC and Warner Bros. has recently hit big screens in most countries. On August 5, James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad premiered in the US and was immediately praised by critics and the audience. Such positive feedback resulted in optimistic box office predictions for the movie according to online gambling sites in the US. Let’s dig deeper into the movie to learn what it is about and how successful it can be in 2021. Also, we will take a look at the latest The Suicide Squad box office predictions.

The Suicide Squad box office predictions: What is The Suicide Squad About?

Those who are not into comics or superhero movies that much can be confused with the hysteria about The Suicide Squad and its release in cinemas. There was one a few years ago, wasn’t it? Yes, the original Suicide Squad premiered in 2016 and was a massive hit. The film gathered more than $700 million but was literally destroyed by critics and viewers. It was even nominated in two Golden Raspberry Awards nominations – the award that praises the worst movies of the year. So, why is there a sequel? 

In fact, The Suicide Squad is a standalone sequel to the same-name movie that was released in 2016. If you are not familiar with this term, a standalone sequel is a film with events taking place in the same universe but standing on their own as they have no connection to a predecessor. That’s what James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is – a brand new story with familiar characters. 

The new Suicide Squad includes almost all the actors we have seen in the 2016 movie. Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, and Joel Kinnaman are back to their roles of Harley Quinn, Joker, Amanda Waller, Captain Boomerang, and Rick Flag respectively. Also, the movie introduces many new characters including Bloodsport (Idris Elba), King Shark (Sylvester Stallone), and The Thinker (Peter Capaldi). James Gunn was in the director’s chair, having replaced David Ayer who filmed the original film. 

Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is Probably the Best DC Movie in Years

Despite all prejudices about the sequel, The Suicide Squad hit the target. Having been rated R, the movie seems to win where its predecessor lost. The new Suicide Squad is described as colorful, riotous, funny, and a little violent. Critics adored the film and rated it 91% on RottenTomatoes. The audience’s reaction was also good and resulted in 81% on RT and 7.6/10 on IMDB. Overall, The Suicide Squad is now the highest-praised movie than any other release of DC or Marvel. According to Intertops, the movie can even be nominated for the Academy Awards.

What about The Suicide Squad Box Office Predictions?

Everything points on such a people’s favorite as Suicide Squad 2021 to become a big box office hit, right? No. Despite receiving positive reviews, the sequel had a disappointing opening weekend in the US. The movie earned ca. $26.3 million at the domestic box office. This is almost $5 million less than was projected. In other countries, The Suicide Squad grossed $75 million. As of August 19, the movie has grossed more than $118 million worldwide. 

There are a couple of reasons why Gunn’s Suicide Squad performed weakly at the box office. Firstly, this is obviously not the best time for big releases as no one can gross billions of dollars in today’s circumstances. Also, the infamous Suicide Squad was one of the reasons why people are biased towards DC movies. Interestingly, the situation with box office and people’s reviews was completely opposite towards the 2016 movie. Ayre’s Suicide Squad was a failure with $746.8 million worldwide, while Gunn’s sequel is highly praised but underestimated in the box office. 

However, online sportsbooks in the US are still giving positive The Suicide Squad box office predictions. You can bet on the movie to become the highest-grossing film of the year. This is quite possible if word-of-mouth marketing keeps on being in the film’s favor in 2021.

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