Box Office: ‘Birds of Prey’ Flies to $4 Million on Thursday Night

Welcome back one and all to the weekly box office report! As is always the case, each and every Sunday you can expect a look at what made the most money in theaters, as well as just how all of the new releases fared. This week, we only have a handful of new releases opening wide in Downhill, Fantasy Island, The Photograph, and Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as the second weekend for Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), or just Birds of Prey, if you’d prefer.

By Anthony D'Alessandro

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.

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.

Welcome back one and all to the weekly box office report, on Oscar Sunday today! As is always the case, each and every Sunday you can expect a look at what made the most money in theaters, as well as just how all of the new releases fared. This week, we only have one new release opening wide and it’s the would be blockbuster Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), or just Birds of Prey for short, if you’d prefer.

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 superheroine spinoff “Birds of Prey” is landing with a somewhat disappointing $34 million opening weekend at 4,236 North American sites, estimates showed Saturday.

Atlantic Records has released Birds Of Prey: The Album, the soundtrack to the recently-released Margot Robbie superhero film of the same name. In addition to the previously released songs from Doja Cat (“Boss Bitch”) and Megan Thee Stallion & Normani (“Diamonds”), the soundtrack also features new tracks from Saweetie, Summer Walker, Halsey, and more.

“Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” is nothing if not a thrilling ride. Newly single after The Joker dumped her, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) sets out on her own to find a new identity, rather than   forever be seen as someone’s girlfriend.

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.

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.

If we go through all the DC comic book characters, Harley Quinn is hands down one of the quirkiest of them all. Quinn is famous for being unpredictable and unconventional and that’s exactly what made Margot Robbie fall in love with the anti-hero.

Margot Robbie is on top baseball-bat swinging form in one of the best DCEU movies for quite some time.

By Anthony D'Alessandro, Nancy Tartaglione