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‘O Esquadrão Suicida’ debuts $ 26.5million, below expectations

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3 years ago

August 8, 2021

It’s difficult to analyze the box office result during the pandemic era, but “The Suicide Squad” had a lower opening than the studio itself expected.

The film grossed $ 26.5 million in its first weekend in the United States, down from the $ 30 million forecast by Warner.

In addition to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, the simultaneous release of the film on HBO Max may also be blamed.

For comparison, the ‘Suicide Squad’ of 2016 started with $ 33 million in the United States – 6.5 million more than the new movie – and ended its trip to theaters around the world with $ 746.8 million. of dollars.

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“Welcome to Hell – also known as Bell Reve, the prison with the highest death rate in the United States. Where are the worst super villains kept and where are they desperate to escape – even joining the super secret and super dubious Task Force X. Today’s Suicide Mission? Assemble a group of crooks, including Bloodthirsty, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Rat Slayer 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Dart, and everyone’s favorite psychopath, Harlequin. So arm them by force and throw them (literally) on the distant island filled with enemies of Corto Maltese.

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Some names reprise their roles from the previous film, like Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang) and Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag).

New arrivals include Idris Elba, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga and Michael Rooker, Nathan Fillion, Pete Davidson, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn and Mayling Ng.