Black Adam breaks box office record for a film starring Dwayne Johnson
Black Adam is not only the biggest opening of October, it also set a box office record for a film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the big screen. The film was released in Brazil on October 20th, while in the US on October 21st.
According to the website Deadline, Black Adam took in about $67 million at the box office in the United States alone in three days of showing, while the worldwide box office sum in the same period reached $140 million.
Compared to other films that opened in October in the US, Tickets to Paradise grossed around $16 million, Smile approximately $8 million, Halloween Ends made $8 million, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile made $4.2 million. millions.
King Woman made $1.9 million, Terrifier 2 made $1.89 million, Don't Worry, Honey, made $880,000, Amisterdan made $818,000, and Triangle of Sorrow made $600,000 in opening weekend box office.
Hiram Garcia, producer of Black Adam and president of
production at Johnson's Seven Bucks, had the following to say about the film's success:
“Black Adam's success is truly a dream come true. We've been working towards this family goal here at Seven Bucks for 15 years, applying all the experience we've gained over the years to help bring this project to life. So to be here now seeing how our hard work has paid off with the biggest opening of our careers is an incredible feeling. Our goal with this movie was to establish a lot of new characters in the DCEU that would give us an opportunity, successfully, to really expand the universe, but more importantly, we wanted to take care of the fans. We've listened to their feedback for years and were determined to give them what they wanted. Their enthusiasm for the film was incredible and really matches the passion that our Seven Bucks team along with FPC and Jaume poured into this film.”
Adão Negro is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The film's cast includes Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam, Sarah Shahi as Isis, Noah Centineus as Atom Crusher, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone and Aldis Hodge as Hawkman.
After 5000 years in prison for using his powers for revenge, Teth-Adam is invoked in the present world as the legendary defender of Kahndaq. However, not everyone considers him a hero, and the Justice Society steps in to prevent the worst from happening.