‘The Flash’ Opens To $55 Million, A Step Off The Typical Superhero Pace

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DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash” opened to $55 million in its first three days in North American theatres, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Though a fair amount of money by normal standards, a sizeable jump from DC’s last release, the “Shazam!” sequel, and enough for a first place start, it’s also muted by superhero standards where $100 million debut weekends are almost commonplace.

The weekend also saw Pixar get its worst three-day opening ever with a $29.5 million bow by “Elemental.” READ MORE: Ezra Miller Makes First Public Appearance In Nearly 2 Years At ‘The Flash’ Photo Call It was a crowded weekend at the multiplex overall.

In addition to “The Flash” and “Elemental,” the horror-comedy “The Blackening” also opened wide. The only big win was Wes Anderson’s starry “Asteroid City” which earned $720,000 from just six theatres and the distinction of having the highest per-theater average ($132,211) since the start of the pandemic. “The Flash” faced more complications than marketplace conditions.