“The Flash,” the latest film in the DC Extended Universe, made $55 million domestically on its opening weekend and, as of June 19, has made $135 million worldwide.
That may seem like a hit, but with a $200 million budget that doesn’t bode well for the film’s profitability. The general rule of thumb is a film needs to double its production costs to break even.
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Batman (Michael Keaton), The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Supergirl (Sasha Calle) join forces in "The Flash." (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)
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This poster for "The Flash" puts just as much, if not more, emphasis on Batman as The Flash, played by Ezra Miller. (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)
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Ezra Miller as two different versions of Barry Allen/The Flash flank Sasha Calle as Supergirl in "The Flash." (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)
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