Blue Beetle box office: How much has it made?

Blue Beetle was released in cinemas worldwide on August 18, so how much has the new superhero movie made at the global box office?

Blue Beetle sits in an interesting position. It’s one of the last movies in the so-called DC Extended Universe, being green-lit before James Gunn and Peter Safran took charge at Warner Bros., but releasing under their tenure.

Their arrival spelled the end for characters like Shazam, Black Adam, Henry Cavill’s Superman, and very possibly Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, but Gunn has claimed that this is just the beginning for Blue Beetle.

Meaning it’s the first film in what’s being called the DCU. Here’s what it made in cinemas so far.

Blue Beetle box office: How much has it made?

As of September 22, 2023, Blue Beetle has grossed $68.4 million in the United States and Canada and $53.1 million in other territories, totaling $121.5 million worldwide.

Therefore, the movie has made a bit more than its $100 million cost before marketing and promotion. The film previously had a slow opening weekend, but it was enough to oust Barbie from the top spot in its fifth week of release.

Variety reports that in a note to the press, Warner Bros. blamed the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary for the film’s sluggish start, which the studio said “is anticipated to be significant, particularly in Southern California where the film is over‐indexing.”

What is Blue Beetle about?

Here’s the official synopsis for Blue Beetle: “Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.

“When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.”

This is what we said about the movie in the Dexerto review: “While no masterpiece, Blue Beetle has clearly accomplished what it’s set out to do. The characters are likeable, the action fun, and the escapism easy. And at its core, it will make you feel what it wants you to feel, which is a triumph in its own right.”

Blue Beetle is now in cinemas. For more DC content, click here, and you can check out our other coverage below:

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