Blue Beetle’s Final Box Office Numbers Are A Total Disaster For DC

During its theatrical run, «Blue Beetle» grossed north of $71 million in domestic cinemas. When compared to the stateside receipts of this year’s «Shazam! Fury of the Gods,» that’s an impressive number, as the Zachary Levi-led film raked in less than $58 million. Note that the first «Shazam!» debuted at $54 million back in 2019 and went on to make a competent $140 million domestically, which makes the failure of «Blue Beetle» and «Fury of the Gods» all the more pronounced. 

While «Blue Beetle» did make a decent chunk of change stateside, it couldn’t find momentum internationally, raking in only $56 million. Prior to the film’s release, there was hope that the film could find a solid following with the Latin American community, though it failed to make much of an impressionable impact. Leading markets included Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Australia. With such mediocre international receipts, DC’s latest was doomed to fail. 

When compared to the final total of «Shazam! Fury of the Gods,» which grossed $132 million worldwide earlier this year, «Blue Beetle» is about $4 million behind, making the Xolo Maridueña-led film the DCEU’s lowest-grossing film of all time. With a final worldwide total of $128 million, «Blue Beetle» will likely remain in the last spot considering «Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom» has wider appeal and more brand recognition. While it remains to be seen how much Jason Momoa’s sophomore outing as «Aquaman» rakes in, it sure won’t be as much of a financial disappointment as «Blue Beetle.»