The Flash movie’s box office opening is on par with Black Adam, which earned $67 million domestically in its opening weekend and just barely eked out a profit. The early projections of Miller’s DC movie are well below what The Batman earned in its opening – $134 million – but are much better than Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ first weeken tally of $30.1 million. However, The Flash has a much higher budget than Shazam 2, so will need to earn far more to turn a profit.

It remains to be seen how The Flash performs at the box office once it hits theaters in three weeks. It’s possible the hype WBD has built up around the movie will carry it to a much more substantial opening weekend take. Although early reactions for The Flash dropped last month, reviews have yet to be released and, if they’re positive, they may motivate more casual moviegoers to see The Flash. Word of mouth after the film’s release would also help if it’s positive. So, while The Flash opening weekend predictions are quite low, it’s still possible for later projections to increase and the DC movie to have a successful box office run.