Posted on 02/07/2020 3:34:18 PM PST by EdnaMode
Margot Robbie’s “Birds of Prey” is set to open well below forecasts, with about $34 million at 4,236 North American sites, early estimates showed on Friday.
Estimates for “Birds of Prey,” a spinoff of 2016’s “Suicide Squad,” had been in the $45 million to $55 million range, with Warner Bros. projecting an opening closer to $45 million.
“Birds of Prey,” which carries a reported $80 million price tag, touched down with $4 million on Thursday night. Reviews have been strong, earning the film a 84% rating on Rotten Tomatoes — a reversal from “Suicide Squad’s” 27%.
The film made $7.8 million in early openings from 51 international markets on Wednesday and Thursday. Results were impacted in Asia due to theater closures following the coronavirus outbreak.
Robbie stars as Harley Quinn in the eighth entry in the DC Extended Universe. Officially titled “Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” the film also stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco and Ewan McGregor. The movie centers on the titular vigilante teaming up with superheroes Huntress (Winstead), Black Canary (Smollett-Bell) and Renee Montoya (Perez) to save Cassandra Cain (Basco) from the crime lord Black Mask (McGregor).
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Looks like trash. Even Ewan talks about it being a feminist fantasy (though he’s proud of the fact).
White men are definitely to blame for the poor startup. Chauvinist pigs! /sarc
The original Birds of Prey with David Janssen was pretty good. Former fighter pilot TV news helo pilot sees a bank robbery and watches them escape in a helicopter.
The rest of the movie is one awesome helo chase.
I disagree. DC Comics are more in-depth and darker than Marvel, so I will definitely see this. Reviews were pretty good.
Only the Batman comics are good. Though only when Bats is all alone. When they stick Robin in, or anyone else, it’s usually trash. Especially lesbian batwoman.
OK. That was pretty good.
>>How soon before they blame white men?<<
They pre-blamed men as the critics and pundits said at least 2 weeks ago this movie would bomb.
Of course in the comics Montoya’s a lesbo. That really makes me want to see it. Not.
I should have pursued my childhood dreams and became a
Puppeteer
Margot Robbie was great in I Tonya.
As a kid I read only DC Comics, now Marvel Movies are king. Though Wonderwoman and Aquaman were good.
All comic book movies are trash made for virgin males worldwide.
Read Birds of Prey circa 90’s but stop reading the 2006 versions. The writers were leftards.
I'm sure the writer was just waiting to use that one...
Really good movie.Cant find it anywhere.Think it was a made for TV movie.
“Margot Robbie was great in I Tonya.”
I’ll say. She deserved an Oscar. She was amazing.
Loved the scene of them jockeying around inside the hanger trying to block each other.
$34. Million is still not bad for a movie like that with niche appeal. I don’t want to see it, but some will.
Not many big names in this one.
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