Dwayne Johnson Black Adam

'Black Adam' introduced Dwayne Johnson's antihero but also brought back a DC icon who'd been "on the sideline" for an end-credits scene. Spoilers!

We're going to take the tape off, we're going bare-knuckles on this thing, and we're going to make this happen,’ ” Johnson recalls. That audience-first mentality Johnson brought to his superhero debut “goes back to when I was wrestling at flea markets with Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler, where it was all about listening to the fans and always sending the fans home happy,” he says. Abrams-produced Superman movie](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/02/26/superman-ta-nehisi-coates-write-new-dc-superhero-movie/6838805002/)), and meanwhile fans didn't know if or when Cavill would ever return. “And not only is this what he wants, to come back in ‘Black Adam,’ but also you have millions of fans who have felt unheard for years. The studio saw how passionate Johnson was, went through shifting leadership but ultimately realized his “bigger, broader” vision: “You've got a guy who's beloved by everyone around the world – arguably, with great respect, the greatest Superman ever,” Johnson says. But also, man, I love the DC universe. “Establish Black Adam as the most powerful and unstoppable force on this planet. A lightning strike crumbles a wall and a caped figure drifts down in the smoke. “If you only knew how long and the fights to make that happen.” When the day is won, Black Adam crushes the massive throne of Kahndaq where kings once sat and reclaims his ancient mantle as the country’s champion. But Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions company tussled with Warner Bros. In the movie, Black Adam is released after being imprisoned by the wizard Shazam 5,000 years ago because of his danger to mankind.

Black Adam is looking toward a $60 million opening weekend at the box office after delivering Dwayne Johnson's best solo opening day with $26.8M.

The film made $2.4 million on Friday and will cross the $50 million mark domestically by Sunday. Finishing third, the film added another $2.5 million to its domestic tally on its fourth Friday and will shoot past the $80 million mark by Sunday. Black Adam is pacing behind Fast Five ($86 million), Fast & Furious 6 ($117 million), Furious 7 ($147 million), and Fate of the Furious ($99 million), although anything over $61 million will make it Johnson’s biggest non-Fast and Furious opener. The George Clooney-Julia Roberts rom-com had already grossed over $70 million from overseas territories across the last couple of weeks and is looking like a hit for everybody involved. The film is currently tracking to make over $60 million across its first three days, with a real shot at overtaking Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw’s $60.03 million debut haul. That's significantly better than the 41% "rotten" score that the film is currently sitting at from professional critics.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson could “identify” with Black Adam because of his brown skin but would have had a "difficult time" selling the idea to movie studios ...

Black Adam box office collection day 2: Dwayne Johnson's superhero film, which had a good start in India, is seeing a dip in footfalls as new Diwali ...

On the other hand, the film has opened to a great start in other countries by collecting over $25 million from worldwide on Friday, according to Deadline. According to a Box Office India report, Black Adam raked in only Rs 4.75 crore on day 2 in India, which is about 30 percent decline from the first day’s collection. On the opening day, the film minted about Rs 6 to Rs 7 crore at the box office, according to reports.

It was a decent second day for Black Adam as 4.50 crores* came in. Read on to know what might be the future of Dwayne Johnson starrer.

[Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) That said, the numbers which are being generated by the Dwayne Johnson are still much better than more than 80% of Hindi films that have released this year. While 6 crores should definitely come in, it would be quite a stretch to get back to 7 crores at least today since the reports are above average to good, not fantabulous.

By Rishabh Sharma: Black Adam, starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, walks on the tried and tested tropes of every superhero film, except for the fact that ...

The post-credit scene is a show stealer and hints at the return of a popular (most popular, actually) DC character. His limited abilities as an actor are actually well utilised in the film where his dialogue delivery is a reminder of the Terminator. Since it's Johnson, Black Adam is supposed to come out good in the end. As per comic books, the character of Black Adam is a loose cannon, who can go up against the good and bad guys with equal intensity. The characters and their intentions are quickly established and no revelation is left to be introduced later in the film. Yet the latest offering from the DC Universe is an enjoyable watch, mostly for its action set pieces.

Black Adam box office collection: Black Adam is expected to cross over 62 million dollars in its opening weekend, which would make it the first worldwide ...

The film also beat the first-day collection of the domestic Bollywood releases Doctor G (₹3.8 crore) and Goodbye (less than a crore). [The DC Comics adaptation](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/black-adam-box-office-collection-day-1-dwayne-johnson-dc-film-outperforms-recent-bollywood-releases-8222192/) will screen in 4,402 locations in North America. [ doing roaring business at the box office](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/black-adam-box-office-collection-day-2-dwayne-johnson-superhero-film-8225154/), despite the mixed reviews.

After opening well on Thursday & then dipping on Friday, Black Adam saw an increase in footfalls all on Saturday. Read its BO report here:

[Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) With that happening on the all-important Sunday and right to bang at the start of the afternoon, a reduction in footfalls of at least 255 can be expected. That film had started even lesser at 6 crores but then it had grown well over the first three days to register 25 crores (including paid preview collections of 0.75 crores).

Besides The Rock, this 2022 superhero film from the DC Extended Universe also stars Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, ...

[Fast & Furious](https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/fast-x-vin-diesel-gives-a-heart-melting-tribute-to-paul-walker-on-his-birthday-as-he-celebrates-fast-furious-10s-making-we-finally-did-it/) sequel, the superhero film is looking at a $60-$63 million domestic debut (weekend collection). For Dwayne, this DC superhero film follows behind The Rock’s Fast Five ($34 million day 1, $86 million weekend), Fast & Furious 6 ($38 million on day 1 for a $117 million Fri-Mon weekend), Furious 7 ($67 million for day 1 and $147 million for the first weekend) and Fate of the Furious ($46 million day 1, $99 million weekend). [Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) Black Adam fan base as well as that of Dwayne Johnson’s are likely to head to theatres over the weekend and boost its numbers. In India, the film has so far collected Rs 17 crores* (approx $14,174,690). Starring Dwayne Johnson in the titular role, the Jaume Collet-Serra directorial is working phenomenally well at the box office and reportedly represents the best opening day ever for a Johnson star vehicle.

New York (AP) -- Warner Bros.' “Black Adam” opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest ...

Still, “Black Adam” managed the highest opening weekend since “Thor: Love and Thunder” debuted with $143 million in July. “Black Adam” was a $200-million bid to upset the power balance in a DC Extended Universe dominated by the likes of Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. New York (AP) -- Warner Bros.' “Black Adam” opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the D.C.

Black Adam makes $67 million in its opening weekend, making this the best opening gross ever for a film with Dwayne Johnson as the primary lead.

It may be hard for the star to replicate the success of Black Adam in the future. However, Black Adam had the best opening weekend for the DCEU since Aquaman in 2018, so the genre isn't the only reason. The film, which is the latest entry in [the DC Extended Universe](https://screenrant.com/dceu-movie-news-reveals-updates-explained/), sees the star reteaming with Jungle Cruise director Jaume Collet-Serra.

Dwayne Johnson had his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man. Now he wants a showdown with Superman.

“Ticket to Paradise” had a notable advantage in its two stars, and appealed particularly to older audiences; 64% of ticket buyers were 35 and up, the studio said. Last week’s top film, “Halloween Ends,” dropped massively in its second weekend. But whether the receipts for “Black Adam” are enough to warrant that remains unclear. “He was the engine that really drove this box office despite some headwinds in terms of the DC brand and this not being as known a character,” said Dergarabedian. “Black Adam” was a $200-million bid to upset the power balance in a DC Extended Universe dominated by the likes of Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. The stakes were higher for “Black Adam,” though. While promoting the film, Johnson hasn’t been shy about his desire to follow up “Black Adam” with a showdown with Superman. [2019’s “Shazam!”](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-penny-marshall-north-america-ap-top-news-zachary-levi-6b35593ebd2346809d03f5e0674fc570) before executives pivoted to give Black Adam a standalone feature. It’s all about finding the right scripts,” said Goldstein. Fury of the Gods” in March. Jeff Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros., celebrated the results as a personal best for Johnson outside of the “Fast & Furious” films, and a PG-13 film with broad-based appeal that audiences responded to better than critics. [“Black Adam”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkomfZHG5q4) opened with an estimated $67 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man and launching the D.C.

Warner Bros.' 'Black Adam,' Universal's 'Ticket to Paradise' and Paramount's 'Smile' were the top three films at the domestic box office this weekend.

“This movie is all about beautiful people, gorgeous scenery and the elders rekindling their romance ... The feel-good film earned a lackluster 55% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A-minus grade from moviegoers polled by CinemaScore. “Surprisingly, he’s the weak link. Opening in second place was Universal Pictures’ “Ticket to Paradise,” which exceeded expectations slightly by grossing $16.3 million in the U.S. was planning to launch the character alongside his rival, Shazam (Zachary Levi), in the same movie. DC fans have been patiently waiting for Black Adam’s big-screen debut since 2014, when Johnson was cast in the coveted role.

Warner Bros. opened the anti-hero epic into 4,402 theaters with previews starting at 3pm on Thursday that brought in $7.6 million, leading to an opening Friday ...

[Chinonye Chukwu](https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/till-movie-cinonye-chukwu-nyff60/)‘s “Till” and Todd Field‘s “ [TÁR](https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/cate-blanchett-tar-sag-awards-predictions-records/)” will expand nationwide, so check back on Wednesday for our weekend preview. See our [latest prediction champs](https://www.goldderby.com/best-prediction-scores/awards/league-data/). 56 players had all their predictions right for the [October 14 game](https://www.goldderby.com/leaderboard/box-office-predictions-2022-october-14-october-16/#main), with user Zack coming out just ahead of MellowDrama for first place due to scoring the most points. Opening in 3,543 theaters, the movie received mixed positive reviews with [55% on Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ticket_to_paradise_2022), but its Audience Score and “A-” CinemaScore shows that audiences enjoyed it more than critics. Things weren’t as bright for David Gordon Green’s “Halloween Ends,” which took a massive and almost unprecedented 80% drop in its second weekend, falling to fourth place with 8 million, which could either be accounted for the movie being on Peacock, or just the fact that audiences didn’t like how Michael Myers’ saga ended. Download our free and easy app for [Apple/iPhone devices](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1460576753) or [Android (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pmc.goldDerby) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. Wrestler-turned-actor [Dwayne Johnson](https://www.goldderby.com/t/dwayne-johnson/) and his persistence to bring the DC Comics anti-hero “ [Black Adam](https://www.goldderby.com/t/black-adam/)” to the big screen, reteaming with his “Jungle Cruise” director, Jaume Collet-Sera, and a supporting cast of heroes played by Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, and Quintessa Swindell. It also became Johnson’s biggest solo outing outside of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, while also besting the $60 million opening for 2018’s “Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw” spin-off, co-starring Jason Statham. This weekend, it added another $1.9 million, which ties it for fifth place with “Woman King” until actual numbers are released. It will be interesting to see if the latter is enough to get “Woman King” into a highly competitive Oscar race. [box office](https://www.goldderby.com/t/box-office/) has finally rebounded from a number of dismal months without a single movie opening north of $50 million. Even though many factors pointed towards the movie being front loaded like other superhero movies, “Black Adam” actually ended up grossing an estimated $67 million for the weekend, making it the best opening at the box office since Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” in early July.