Summary

SomeDCEUmovies did better at the box bureau than others . The DCEU is in the end over . The cosmos set out in 2013 with Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel , and after ten years ofgood and bad DCEU movies , the cinematic cosmos has hail to an final stage . DC Studios co - CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran will now chart the next 10 years of the young DC Universe , with severalupcoming DCU moviesand TV shows already announced .

The DCU ’s first motion-picture show , Gunn’sSuperman : Legacy , will have quite the challenge to look . The last four flick of the DCEU that were loose in 2023 all underperformed at the box place , showing that audience interest in DC seems to be at an all - clip low . While the remnant of the DCEU was not as epic as fans expected it to be , the cinematic universe superintend to have multiple major wins at the box office over the DCEU ’s ten year , and some of them could aid inform the new DCU . Here are all 15 DCEU movies rank by boxwood office earnings consort to information from the specialized websiteThe Numbers .

James Gunn has been very active on social medium as DC Studios ' co - chief operating officer , and he has debunked several major DCU rumors about Superman , Batman , and more .

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker smoking a cigarette, Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool on the Deadpool 3 set, and Tom Hardy’s Venom showing his teeth

15Blue Beetle Made $128.7 Million Internationally

Blue Beetle Was Originally Meant To Release On Max

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WhileBlue Beetlewas develop by the old DC executive , Xolo Maridueña ’s Jaime Reyes has been confirmed to be among thecanon characters of the new DC Universe . Blue Beetlewas an entertaining flick that did powerful by Jaime Reyes . The movie ’s poor boxwood office can be chalk down to two gene . The DCEU had already been announced to end , and audiences finish manage about the controversial universe ’s last motion-picture show . Blue Beetle is also not really well do it outside of the comics , and with pursuit in the DCEU low , not many thought it was deserving the trip to theatre to see an unknown quality .

With fewer movies than in retiring years , Marvel and DC ’s 2024 films will have to confront superhero weariness to amount out on top at the box billet .

14Shazam! Fury of the Gods Made $132.1 Million Internationally

The End Of The DCEU Impacted The Shazam! Sequel

Shazam ! Fury of the Godsis the DCEU ’s second - lowest pic at the worldwide box office and is also the second movie in a row on the inclination to have been exhaust in 2023 . Afterthe originalShazam!did well at the box officein 2019 , its sequel failed to get to even half of the first movie ’s full gross . As Shazam is a silly hero whose name is not as strong with audience as that of Batman or Superman , it make sense that the flick would bear from the terrible state of the DCEU with buff near the cosmos ’s end .

13Wonder Woman 1984 Made $166.3 Million Internationally

Wonder Woman 1984 Released Simultaneously On HBO Max

Wonder Woman 1984was a major step down for Gal Gadot in the DCEU . Not only was the picture show worse than the originalWonder Woman , but the sequel fall super short of Diana Prince ’s first solo motion-picture show at the box function . While the minus watchword - of - mouth over the movie ’s controversial report decision would have contributed to it not matching the originalWonder Woman ’s box function , the sequel was strike by Warner Bros. Discovery ’s decision to releaseWonder Woman 1984 in theaters and on HBO Max — now only Max — on the same day .

12The Suicide Squad Made $167 Million Internationally

The Suicide Squad Also Released On HBO Max On The Same Day

Gunn’sThe Suicide Squadwas another of the DCEU movies that were affected by the pandemic , debut in theater and on HBO Max on the same day . Despite being among the very intimately - reviewed DCEU flick and attracting just as much kudos from fans as it did critics , The Suicide Squad ’s coincident cyclosis spill terminate up deep touch on the movie ’s loge role . Another cause for the sequel ’s misfortunate performance is that despite making a bang-up earning worldwide , 2016’sSuicide Squadwas heavily criticized by audiences and critic likewise .

11Birds Of Prey Made $201 Million Internationally

Birds Of Prey Was Rated R

shuttle of Preystruggled at the boxful billet mainly due to two constituent . The picture show misunderstood who its audience was , as there was really no demand for the film to be rated R in the first place . While the evaluation allowed for more beastly fights and ripe theme , Birds of Preywould in all likelihood have been quite more successful if a wider consultation could watch it . The movie was also released just before several theater across the world would close due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

10The Flash Made $266.5 Million Internationally

The Flash Was Riddled With Several Controversies

WhileThe Flashreceived a lot of praise from Gunn and celebrities like Tom Cruise before its button , the DCEU picture show would become one of the expectant box office bombs in story . Before the release of the movie , starEzra Miller had been in the public heart for a serial of arguing over two eld . That , allied to the announcement of the destruction of the DCEU and leaks revealingThe Flash ’s poor CGI and terrible cameo determination before it was going , result toThe Flashbombing .

2023 brought along some major Death to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the of late - end up DCEU , with heroes and villains biting the detritus .

9Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Made $337.1 Million Internationally (Not Final)

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Actually Surpassed Expectations

WhileAquaman and the Lost Kingdomwill end its theatrical run — which is still break on at the clock time of writing — importantly short of the originalAquaman ’s box office , the movie has done quite well . Aquaman and the Lost Kingdombecame the DCEU ’s 2023 corner billet fighter . The motion picture is projected to terminate its worldwide discharge with over $ 400 million , which would make itthe DCEU ’s best since 2018’sAquaman .

The Arrowverse and the DCEU have add up to an death ; however , the DC TV universe had a better ending than the movie universe due to some major factors .

8Shazam! Made $363.5 Million Internationally

Shazam! Was A Refreshing DCEU Story

The originalShazam!did fairly well at the box position for a role that was not known by manyoutside of comic record book reader . On a $ 100 million budget , 2019’sShazam!secured a profit at the corner office due to how unique it felt amid the DCEU . While the universe as a whole became known for its darkness , Shazam!was a novel ray of light source in the middle of it all , telling an emotional story of a son becoming a hero and finding his position in the Earth .

7Black Adam Made $390.3 Million Internationally

Black Adam Was Set Up To Be Bigger Than It Could Deliver

The hierarchy of power in the DC universe did not change with the release ofBlack Adam . Before the motion picture was unblock , Dwayne Johnson made many promises to turn in a DCEU plastic film like no other . While the movie ’s action mechanism scene were engaging and the introduction of the Justice Society of America , as well as Henry Cavill ’s comeback as Superman for a cameo , were well - encounter , Black Adamfailed to be the universe - changing crowd - pleaser that The Rock promised .

6Justice League Made $655.9 Million Internationally

Justice League Had A Tumultuous Behind-The-Scenes

2017’sJustice Leaguefailed to attain the grade of Marvel Studios’The Avengers , despite the many behind - the - view changes that were made to seek to accomplish that goal . Zack Snyder was phased out of the movie after a personal loss and replaced withThe Avengers ' conductor , Joss Whedon , who helmed panoptic reshoots to make the movie ’s tone lighter and more . Due to the ruined movie being all over the billet , Justice League , whichshould have been a $ 1 billion picture , fall gravely short of expectations .

Lylla the Otter from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Michael Keaton’s Batman from The Flash, and Cobie Smulders' Maria Hill from Secret Invasion

Henry Cavill’s Superman looking annoyed in front of a poster for the Arrowverse’s series, which features Green Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and White Canary

Henry Cavill Superman in Man of Steel, Jason Momoa Aquaman in 2018’s Aquaman, and Ezra Miller’s Flash in 2023’s The Flash

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