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Dwayne Johnson’s DCU debut as Black Adam was not worth the hype the movie had created before its release. Even Johnson’s big name could not adhere to the inherent cash flow at the box office as it was predicted, sadly, the 2022 movie met the same fate as several box-office disasters coming out of the superhero brand recently.
In DCU’s rival brand MCU, Chris Hemsworth’sThor: Love and Thunderhas ranked above Johnson’sBlack Adamin the streaming debut. Of course, Hemsworth’s MCU movie also had a higher box-office collection grossing over $760.9 million worldwide whileBlack Adamhad to settle for $393 million.
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Chris Hemsworth’sThor: Love and ThunderBeats Dwayne Johnson’sBlack Adam
As the digital release ofBlack Adamhit Max Samba TV’s data on total household views of the film meets almost the same fate as its box office collection. Arguably, it would not be fair to state that it was a downright disappointment but considering the hype of the movie andDwayne Johnson’sname attached to the title character, it fell short of meeting the expectations of the DC fans. Now, the movie ranks belowChris Hemsworth’sThor: Love and Thunder. Samba TV SVP Dallas Lawrence reflected on the overall ranking of some superhero movies from both leading brands.
“While Black Adam’s streaming debut on HBO Max fell short compared to superhero films like Batman, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, and Thor: Love and Thunder, it was a hit with younger and diverse audiences. Black households were more likely to watch the adventure film than the national average by nearly 25 percent, and Gen Z and Millennial audiences also over-indexed on viewership,”Lawrence said (viaScreenRant).
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Dwayne Johnson Reflected onBlack Adam’s Box Office Run
Johnson’s Black Adam had a good start as the movie made its theatrical debut collecting $67 million in the opening weekend which was ranking on top at the box office. It was also marked as the highest opening grosser of Johnson’s career as a leading star. However, the numbers soon plummeted. Appealing to Kevin Hart’sHart to Heart,Johnson reflected on the reason for the downfall of the movie.“I think that Black Adam got caught in a vortex of new leadership,”Johnson said, perhaps, referring to the Warner Brothers and Discovery merger in 2022.
“And at that time, as we were creating Black Adam, developing it, shooting Black Adam, we got knocked down a little bit because of Covid and the shutdowns got back up. There were so many changes in leadership. And as you know, any time you have a company, but especially that size and magnitude, that’s a publicly traded company and you have all those changes in leadership, you have people coming in who creatively, fiscally are going to make decisions that you may not agree with philosophically. So I think Black Adam was one of those movies that got caught in that web of new leadership,”Johnson told Hart.
However, the biggest opening of his career downgrading to a disappointing total baffled the actor.“But that was a question out of Wall Street, that was a question out of Hollywood,”the 51-year-old added. Regardless, Johnson was proud of being a part of the movie creating a diverse portfolio of superheroes.
Black Adamis available to stream on Max whileThor: Love and Thunder can be streamed on Disney Plus.
Lachit Roy
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
