‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Opens to #1, but at 23 Million It’s Another DC Disappointment

July 2022 was the best month for theaters since 2019, but it ends on a weak note: For the first time since May (just before Paramount opened “Top Gun: Maverick), grosses for all films will total under 100 million.

This particular fallow patch won’t last long with “Bullet Train” (Sony) starring Brad Pitt opening next Friday; it could open to 40 million or higher.

After that, theaters may have to wait for October for another significant performer when Warner Bros.

opens “Black Adam” starring Dwayne Johnson.That’s assuming it doesn’t underwhelm like some DC Comics adaptations, like this weekend’s animated “DC League of Super-Pets” (Warners).

It’s #1 this weekend, but with a less-than-stellar 23 million.

By comparison, that’s less than a quarter of the opening gross for “Minions: The Rise of Gru;” another animated Universal title, last spring’s “The Bad Guys,” cost 90 million less and opened to 1 million more.

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