In this day and age it seems that any cinema movie released based upon a popular superhero franchise is a surefire win, right? Well, not if you’re The Flash it seems.
AlongsideBatman,Superman, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman and Hal Jordan, Barry Allen aka The Flash is not only one of the most popular characters inDC, but he’s also one of the leading members of the Justice League, so his name carries a lot of weight.
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So when a big-budget movie based on thiscomic booksuperhero arrives on the silver screen, it should be a smash at the global box office as proven with the likes ofAquaman,The Dark Knight Rises,Joker,Batman v Superman, and more.
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The Flashhad a reported combined budget of $370 million, which was split into $220 million for the movie itself and a further $150 million for promotion. However, it’s now been reported thatWarner Bros. who owns the movie property has lost around $200 million, resulting inThe Flashbecoming the biggest financial loss for any superheromovie. To compare notes,Shazam! Fury of the Godsis also considered to be a flop, but even that made an estimated $50 million more thanThe Flash.
In terms of critical reception, whileThe Flashhasn’t blown it out of the water, it’s also not the worst-reviewed superhero movie either. On Rotten Tomatoes,The Flashscored64% from critics and 83%from the audience. Whereas on Metacritic, it scored a more underwhelming56 from critics and 5.6from users. If you want to catch a good Flash product, I can recommend the CW series starring the endlesslycharming Grant Gustin.
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The Flashis available now via digital home release and arrives in its physical form on 18 September 2023. If you were hoping thatThe Flashmovie would get a sequel, we wouldn’t recommend holding your breath, unless a James Gunn reboot can save the day.
Topics:DC,Warner Bros,TV And Film,Comics
