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Batman v Superman crossed the $300 millions benchmark in 20 days (same as
Furious 7 and 3 days faster than
Deadpool).
Worldwide gross currently
stands at $800 millions.- At its current pace the DC epic showdown is
heading towards a final tally of $340 millions (US)/$900 millions (WW). For comparison,
earlier this year the R-rated
Deadpool grossed $358 millions domestically and $757 millions worldwide, despite being banned in China.
- Despite these extremely impressive numbers,
Dawn of Justice continues to seen as a disappointment.
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Bat v Sup production budget is heavily rumored to close to $400 millions–which would make it one of the most expensive movies ever made–and according to industry analysts it will
needs north of $900 millions to break even (source) and
stands to make a smaller profit than Man of Steel once all revenues streams are tallied (
source).
- On top of receiving a critical beating (currently
28% RT rating, down 1% from last week),
Bat v Sup has also been plagued mixed reactions from audiences (B CinemaScore, 69% audience satisfaction score on RT,
7.2 score at IMDb–same as
Man of Steel) which has translated into poor legs. After an explosive $166 millions opening weekend,
Bat v Sup fell a steep 68% in its 2nd weekend, and 54% in its 3rd weekend, when it famously lost the top spot to Melissa McCarthy's comedy
The Boss despite playing in more theatres and having the benefit of IMAX screens and 3D.
The Boss has been continuing its dominance over
Bat v Sup at this week's daily box-office.
- As the well-reviewed and family friendly
The Jungle Book begins its roll-out in a record number of theatres and on IMAX screens,
Bat v Sup window of profitability is rapidly dwindling.
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