The Suicide Squad Box Office: James Gunn's Film To Earn $70 Million Globally Over The Weekend
The Suicide Squad wareleased on August 5 in India as well as in the US. The film had already been released in the UK on July 30, now box officer reports have revealed that the film is close to earning 70 million globally
James
Gunn's
DC
comic
book
film,
The
Suicide
Squad
released
on
August
5
in
India
as
well
as
in
the
US.
The
film
had
already
been
released
in
the
UK
on
July
30,
now
box
officer
reports
have
revealed
that
the
film
is
close
to
earning
70
million
globally
over
the
weekend.
Deadline
reported
that
the
film
has
earned
30
million
dollars
from
North
America
alone.
The
film
is
expected
to
give
a
jolt
to
the
box
office
since
news
of
the
delta
variant
had
affected
the
ticket
sales.
The
film
is
yet
to
release
in
several
markets
all
over
the
world.
It
opened
to
$4.1
million
in
Thursday
night
previews
in
the
US,
while
the
film
had
earned
$6.70
million
on
the
opening
night
in
the
UK.
The
Suicide
Squad
was
expected
to
open
with
$30
million
during
the
weekend
but
the
numbers
have
proved
to
be
double
the
estimate.
The
amount
is
reportedly
the
biggest
for
an
R-Rated
movie
during
the
pandemic.
The
film
received
highly
positive
reviews
from
fans
and
critics
alike,
it
has
scored
92
per
cent
on
Rotten
Tomatoes.
Apart
from
the
cast,
James's
direction,
screenplay
and
comic
timing
has
garnered
much
praise.
Written
and
directed
by
Gunn,
the
film
stars
Viola
Davis,
Margot
Robbie,
Joel
Kinnaman,
and
Jai
Courtney
as
Amanda
Waller,
Harley
Quinn,
Rick
Flag,
and
Captain
Boomerang
respectively.
Some
of
the
new
characters
introduced
in
the
trailer
include
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.