What happened to “Birds of Prey”? That’s the question on the minds of box office prognosticators and most likely Warner Bros.
executives after the Margot Robbie-starring comic book tentpole became a box office dud in its opening weekend.
“Birds of Prey” debuted to $33 million, well below the $45 million the studio was projecting.
The film’s international gross wasn’t much better at $48 million.
“Birds of Prey” cost $80 million to produce, so it’s possible the film can break even, but these low box office numbers are disappointing for a comic book film with good reviews and a beloved character at its center.
And yet, you wouldn’t know the latter from the title alone.“Birds of Prey” makes no mention in its title of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, the breakout supporting character from “Suicide Squad” (poorly reviewed but a massive $746 million worldwide), and that appears to have
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