Movies based on Marvel and DC comics that failed miserably at the box office (11 photos)

12 July 2023

It seems to many that today everything Marvel and DC touches, turns to gold! For example, what is a series of films based on "The Avengers", who collected some indecent amount of money. However, in reality, everything is not so at all. Many superhero films failed miserably at the box office and became a big disappointment for both filmmakers, as well as for ordinary viewers.

Flash (DC, 2023)

Budget: $220 million

Grossing: $261 million

Once again, we recall that, in addition to the budget for production film, there are many items of expenditure for its promotion. That's why, for the picture to be considered not a failure, it needs to collect the amount at the box office, three times the budget. According to Western journalists, "Flash" will bring Warner Bros. loss of $200 million. And this record of all records among comic films.

Now let's list other films of the two main comic studios that also failed at the box office in the 21st century.

Green Lantern (DC, 2011)

Budget: $200 million

Grossing: $219 million

X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Marvel, 2019)

Budget: $200 million

Grossing: $252 million

Suicide Squad: Mission Bullet (DC, 2021)

Budget: $185 million

Grossing: $168 million

Punisher: War Zone (Marvel, 2008)

Budget: $35 million

Fees: $10 million

The case when the budget was very small, but no one went to the film at all.

Wonder Woman: 1984 (DC, 2020)

Budget: $200 million

Grossing: $169 million

Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2015)

Budget: $120 million

Grossing: $167 million

New Mutants (Marvel 2020)

Budget: $67 million

Collections: $25 million

Here are some of the classic comic book failures.

Catwoman (DC, 2004)

Budget: $100 million

Grossing: $82 million

Elektra (Marvel, 2005)

Budget: $43 million

Grossing: $56 million

Let's finish with another failure this year.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (DC, 2023)

Budget: $125 million

Grossing: $133 million