Aquaman 2 debuted at the top of the US box office

North American box office

The movie Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom debuted at the top of the US box office. Production rose 28.1 million US dollarsabout R$ 135 million, between Friday (22) and Sunday (24), according to Comscore.

Moreover, Comscore indicated that until last Monday (25), it will gain business $40 million in North America. However, the numbers do not exceed those recorded at the premiere of the first film.

In 2018, The film grossed US$67 million. In this way, the numbers continue to point to a decline at the DC box office, where “The Flash” grossed $55 million. “Shazam!” Wrath of the Gods grossed $30 million.

Blue Beetle raised $25 million. This week, the movie “Wonka” jumped from first to second place, earning $17.7 million. The animated “Ducks!”, from Illumination, debuted at No. 3.

I was able to turn around and take first place

The movie “Everyone But You,” starring Sidney Sweeney and Glen Powell, came in fourth place, earning $6.2 million. “Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire” came in fifth place with revenues of $5.4 million.

It is worth noting that the second Aquaman movie It ends the hero's current run in cinemas. Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom thus brings an end to five decades of the comic book character.

DC Comics shared universe It ends its run in theaters after a history of failures at the box office. As few projects were popular with the public.

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Gabrielle Junqueira is a journalist who has been working in the field of entertainment, art, film, theatre, radio and national and international television for about six years. She graduated in Journalism with a focus on Multimedia at Centro Universitário UNA in 2020, currently in Bolavip Brasil, and has worked in telecommunications outlets such as Associação Mineira de Rádio e Televisão (AMIRT), serving more than 400 broadcasters in the state.