The
Suicide
Squad's
opening
weekend
collection
in
North
America
has
seen
a
disappointing
start.
According
to
Forbes,
the
film's
debut
has
been
lower
than
expected,
with
currently
on
track
for
earning
US$
26.5
million
domestic
for
America
and
US$
72.2
million
global
earnings.
The
film,
written
and
directed
by
James
Gunn,
was
expected
to
earn
over
US$
30
million
from
North
America
and
US$
70
million
worldwide.
Despite
positive
reviews,
fewer
theatre
screens
and
low
footfall
due
to
the
pandemic
has
given
a
serious
blow
to
the
film's
box
office
collection.
While
it
grossed
US$
12.2
million
on
the
first
day,
the
film
currently
has
only
been
released
in
select
markets,
including
the
US
and
India
on
August
5,
2021.
The
Suicide
Squad
saw
an
early
release
in
the
UK
on
July
30,
collecting
US$
6.70
million
on
the
opening
night.
The
US
release
was
also
accompanied
by
a
release
on
HBO
Max,
driving
more
audience
away
from
the
big
screen,
with
an
already
limited
audience
due
to
its
R-rating.
However,
with
more
theatres
re-opening
around
the
world,
the
makers
could
break
even
with
the
film's
cost
with
totally
worldwide
earnings.
Given
the
film's
budget
of
US$
185
million,
the
numbers
don't
seem
that
impressive.
Other
R-rated
comic
book
releases
that
had
an
outstanding
box
office
collection
include,
Deadpool
(US$
863
million),
Deadpool
2
(US$
865
million),
Joker
(US$
1.074
billion)
whose
budget
was
less
than
half
of
The
Suicide
Squad's
cost
wiz.
US
$58
million,
US$
110
million
and
US$
65
million
respectively.
Jeff
Goldstein,
distribution
chief
for
Warner
Bros.,
acknowledged
the
recovery
is
taking
longer
than
anyone
hoped.
"We
always
knew
the
ramp-up
would
be
two
steps
forward
and
one
step
back," he
told
Associated
Press.
"But
when
we're
living
it,
it's
not
great.
I
think
avid
moviegoers
have
returned
to
theatres,
and
they
show
up
the
first
night
and
through
the
weekend."
"But
what
we're
not
seeing
is
the
casual
moviegoers
-
those
who
were
interested
and
would
have
gone
in
a
pre-pandemic
context.
Right
now,
they're
not
quite
there,"
he
further
added.
The
Suicide
Squad
stars
Viola
Davis,
Margot
Robbie,
Joel
Kinnaman
and
Jai
Courtney
reprising
their
role
as
Amanda
Waller,
Harley
Quinn,
Rick
Flag
and
Captain
Boomerang
respectively.
The
new
DC
comic
book
characters
introduced
are
Idris
Elba
as
Bloodsport,
John
Cena
as
Peacemaker,
David
Dastmalchian
as
Polka-Dot
Man,
Alice
Braga
as
Sul
Soria,
Daniela
Melchior
as
Ratcatcher
2,
Mayling
Ng
as
Mongal,
Michael
Rooker
as
Savant,
Peter
Capaldi
as
Thinker,
Sean
Gunn
as
Weasel,
Flula
Borg
as
Javelin
and
more.