The Flash opening weekend underperformed by DC Universe standards
This weekend, the Australian box office made $12,703,425, down 12% from last week’s $14,428,780.
For its opening weekend, fans sped to the cinemas to see Ezra Miller’s The Flash bringing in $3.8 million nationally and $130.1 million globally. However, despite the hype surrounding the film — with the reappearance of Michael Keaton’s Batman — it was still considered a slow start, underperforming by DC Universe standards. The dimension-hopping film stars Miller and Keaton alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú and Kiersey Clemons.
It was the third weekend for Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with comic fans still flying into cinemas to watch the animation. The film brought in $2.9 million nationally, down 53%.
Coming in third for its first week in cinemas was Walt Disney’s Elemental. The film recorded the second-lowest debut in the history of Pixar, bringing in $1.5 million nationally.
For its fourth week in cinemas, Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid came in third. The live-action remake of the 1989 film has proven that it’s still popular, bringing in $1.3 million, down 55%.
Then, Forum Distribution’s Adipurush came in fourth bringing in just over $763,000 for its debut weekend.
Falling out of the top five this weekend was Walt Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Universal’s Fast X, Walt Disney’s The Boogeyman, Sony’s John Farnham: Finding the Voice and Sony’s Your Hurt My Feelings (debut).
#1 The Flash – $3,847,643
Worlds collide in The Flash when the Flash (Miller) uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past. However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod (Shannon) has returned, threatening annihilation. With no other superheroes to turn to, the Flash looks to coax a very different Batman (Michael Keaton) out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian — albeit not the one he’s looking for. The film grossed $3,847,643, averaging $6,692 over 575 screens.
#2 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – $2,986,460
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse follows Miles Morales (Moore), who is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. The film grossed $2,986,460, averaging $6,021 over 496 screens.
#3 The Little Mermaid – $1,387,332
The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. The film features Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as evil sea witch Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Awkwafina as Scuttle with the lead of Ariel played by Halle Bailey. The film grossed $1,387,332 averaging $4,141 over 335 screens.
#4 Elemantal – $1,589,571
Elemental journeys alongside an unlikely pair, Ember (Leah Lewis) and Wade (Mamoudou Athie), in a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together. The fiery young woman and the go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. The film grossed $1,589,571 averaging $3,556 over 447 screens.
#5 Adipurush – $763,492
Adipurush is an Indian mythological action film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. The film was written and directed by Om Raut and shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. Starring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Devdatta Nage, the story is based on Lord Shri Ram, who travels to Lanka by building Ram Setu along with his younger brother. The film grossed $763,492 averaging $7,712 over 99 screens.