Wonder Womanis continuing to defy expectations at the box office and easily becoming the DC Extended Universe’s most successful movie.Batman V. Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squadboth did very well financially, but mixed to negative word of mouth led to some significant drop off following their opening weekend. That is not the case withWonder Woman. In its second weekend, director Patty Jenkins’female-lead superhero moviebrought in $57 million domestically, making it the best 2nd weekend for any DCEU movie so far.
According toBox Office Mojo,Wonder Womanonly dropped 45 percent in its second weekend, which is very good for a blockbuster of this size. Every otherDCEU movieso far had a significant drop in their respective second frames, dropping at least 65 percent in the second weekend. While they all made good money, it is surely the very positive word of mouth that has helpedWonder WomanoutperformMan of Steel,Batman V. Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squadin its second week at the box office.
Man of Steel, which kicked off the DCEU in 2013, had a great opening weekend with $116.6 million, but the movie experienced a 65 percent drop in its second weekend, bringing in just $41 million.Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, despite a tremendouscritical lashing, made a record-breaking $166 million on its opening weekend, but experienced a massive 68 percent drop in its second weekend, bringing in just $52 million. As forSuicide Squad, which also took it on the chin from critics, outperformed expectations by making $133 million opening weekend. But, like the other DCEU movies before it, took a 67 percent plunge and only brought in $43 million in weekend number two.
There are plenty of fans who defendBatman V. Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squad, despite what critics may think, butWonder Womanis proving why praise matters. The other three movies in the DCEU are all Rotten on Rotten Tomatoes, and the fan response is not nearly as positive as it has been forWonder Woman, and that is probably the most important factor. Being able to win over more casual fans, something that Marvel does very regularly, is key to keeping something like the DCEU on the tracks. IfJustice Leaguecan receive a similar level of praise, Warner Bros. will have managed to do some very impressive course correcting.
Worldwide,Wonder Womanis continuing to crush it as well. As of right now, the movie has made a grand total of$435.2 million, with $205 million of that coming domestically.Wonder Womanhas some big-name competition coming down the pipeline in the form ofCars 3andTransformers: The Last Knightin the coming weeks, but it should be able to keep adding to its total and overtakeMan of Steeland, depending on how well things go, it may even be able to overtakeSuicide Squad’s grand total of $745 million.
