‘Birds of Prey’ Lays an Egg at the Box Office

Moviegoers showed up to Thursday night screenings ofInvisible Manto the tune of $1.65 million in preview ticket sales across 2,850 locations. Heading into the weekend, Universal is expanding the movie on 3,610 screens, and is anticipating a domestic opening north of $20 million, with industry insiders expecting a haul closer to $30 million.

Universal’s “The Invisible Man” materialized with $1.7 million at 2,850 North American locations on Thursday night.

When “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” opened earlier this month, it quickly fell to earth like a wounded dove. The hyped superhero flick earned just $33 million in the U.S. during its opening weekend, making it the worst opening for a DC film since 2010’s “Jonah Hex.”

By Anthony D'Alessandro

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Like renaming an airline in the wake of a disaster, Warner Bros.’ “Birds of Prey” appears to have had its title changed just days after release, when it failed to take flight at the box office on opening weekend.

Oscar-nominated star Margot Robbie won over the audience in 2016's Suicide Squad as Harley Quinn. However, she couldn't lure in moviegoers to buy a ticket to Birds of Prey. The Oscar-nominated actress reprised the DC character for the second time in DCEU and audiences did not seem interested in watching Harley Quinn back in action. Birds of Prey minted $33 million in North America, which is one of the worst openings a DC movie has ever seen in the US.

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After the commercial successes of “Wonder Woman,” “Aquaman” and “Joker,” Warner Bros. had been on a hot streak with its DC Universe. Its latest comic-book offering, “Birds of Prey,” seemed to have all the ingredients necessary to continue that trend in the studio’s attempt to fashion an alternative to Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn failed to gain altitude in its box office debut over the weekend, earning a tepid $33.3 million from 4,236 theaters to mark one of the lowest domestic launches in modern times for a studio superhero pic.The female-led film also struggled overseas, where it bowed to $48 million from 78 markets for a global start of $81.3 million.

Warner Bros.’ comic-book adaptation “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” got off to a soft start at the international box office, generating $48 million when it debuted in 78 foreign markets.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9, (Variety.com) – “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” flew much lower than expected in its debut, collecting just $33.25 million from 4,236 U.S. theaters.

“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” flew much lower than expected in its debut, collecting just $33.25 million from 4,236 U.S. theaters.

Margot Robbie’s “Birds of Prey” is set to open well below forecasts, with about $34 million at 4,236 North American sites, early estimates showed on Friday.

By Nancy Tartaglione

Thursday night moviegoers flocked to new openingBirds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn to the tune of $4 million.The Margot Robbie-led DC movie is eyeing a $50 million-plus opening weekend in North America as the only new nationwide release, according to industry experts.

Margot Robbie’s “Birds of Prey” flew to $4 million on Thursday night.

February was once considered a box office dead zone. Conventional wisdom mandated that studios release all their tentpoles during the summer or around the holidays to sell tickets. But commercial hits like 2015’s “Fifty Shades of Grey,” 2016’s “Deadpool” and 2018’s “Black Panther” helped buck that notion over the years and encouraged studios to take chances in months far removed from popcorn season and Christmas.