Congratulations are in order for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, as his latest film, Black Adam has raked in a major success at the domestic box office.
According to reports, the DC superhero movie earned sixty-seven million dollars in its U.S. debut and a whopping one hundred and forty million dollars globally, thereby surpassing his 2019 film Hobbs & Shaw, which earned sixty million dollars during its opening.
‘Black Adam’ Marks Dwayne Johnson’s Biggest Box Office Opening
The movie now marks Johnson’s biggest box office opener in the U.S. as a leading man.
While “Black Adam” was widely panned by film critics (its Rotten Tomatoes score is 39% from 219 reviews), audiences appear to be responding more favourably.
“A huge THANK YOU to the fans for our amazing 90% audience score for ‘Black Adam,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. “Highest audience score for a DC theatrical film since ‘Dark Knight.’
“As always, the fans matter most and we’re always committed to delivering for them. So make sure you stay til the end credits.” Dwayne Johnson thanked his fans
In an interview with Complex, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who has always been open about what a passion project Black Adam has been for him said, “I grew up a Superman fan and DC.
But when I saw my first Black Adam comic, he was *BLEEP BLEEP*, he was cool, and he had brown skin, so I identified with him. And I thought, ‘I want to be that guy So that’s why I’ve been pushing for this movie for so long, for so many years.”
Just so you know, Black Adam is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is a spin-off from the 2019 movie Shazam! and the eleventh film in the DC Extended Universe.
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