Summary
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has grossed over $400 million at the global box office.
- Only 13 movies from 2023 have surpassed the $400 million mark, making it an impressive achievement.
- This is the first DCEU movie since the original 2018 Aquaman to reach this milestone.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has passed a major global milestone for the franchise's first time in half a decade. The 2023 sequel is a follow-up to the 2018 smash hit Aquaman, which is the highest-grossing movie of the DC Extended Universe (a 15-movie superhero franchise that is transitioning into the DC Universe following this release) with a worldwide total of $1.13 billion. Lost Kingdom sees Aquaman (Jason Momoa) being forced to team up with his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to take on the returning villain Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II).
Per The Numbers, the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom box office has now hit a worldwide total of $412.7 million midway through its sixth weekend in theaters. Passing the $400 million milestone is an impressive achievement for any release, and in fact only 13 movies from 2023 have done so before Aquaman 2. This achievement also marks it as the first DCEU movie since the original Aquaman to pass that particular benchmark.
The Aquaman 2 Box Office Could Be A Good Sign For The Future Of The Franchise
The Aquaman 2 release occupies something of a middle ground for the franchise. This is perhaps only natural, as it is the end of the DCEU era, which has seen diminishing returns since reaching its zenith with Aquaman. Below, check out how the movie stacks up against the box office take of every DCEU movie released after 2018:
|
Title |
Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|
|
Shazam! (2019) |
$363.5 million |
|
Birds of Prey (2020) |
$201 million |
|
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) |
$166.3 million |
|
The Suicide Squad (2021) |
$167 million |
|
Black Adam (2022) |
$390.4 million |
|
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) |
$132.2 million |
|
The Flash (2023) |
$266.5 million |
|
Blue Beetle (2023) |
$128.7 million |
|
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) |
$412.7 million (so far) |
Aquaman 2 has outgrossed every DCEU movie released since 2019, many by a very wide margin. It can't quite compete with any of the pre-Aquaman releases, however, as the next highest-grossing DCEU title is 2017's Justice League, which is more than $200 million ahead with a worldwide gross of $655.9 million. As its box office stands at a midpoint between the two halves of the DCEU, the movie itself finds the franchise on a precipice as the James Gunn and Peter Safran-led DCU gears up to kick off with the 2025 release of Superman: Legacy, starring David Corenswet.
While there is no indication whether the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom cast will be appearing in the next iteration of the franchise, its success could nevertheless indicate an upswing for DC. They're closing out this branch with a follow-up to their biggest hit, which then leads into a new movie featuring Superman, the same iconic hero that kicked off the DCEU itself with 2013's Man of Steel. It's possible that using this as the launchpad for a new franchise could foster much more audience interest than simply ending on any of the flops that littered 2022 and 2023.
Source: The Numbers
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