Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has shattered the box office with $424.1 million global debut. This marks the biggest superhero opening weekend ever, and the fourth biggest worldwide opening of all time. In North America, the movie has bagged around $170.1 million and nabbed the record for biggest March opening to date.
Batman v Superman was a highly anticipated movie for about three years, so its box office success shouldn't come as a surprise. However, it’s definitely a shocker when you look at the Zack Snyder flick's Rotten Tomatoes score and all of the poor reviews it has received. Could the critics slam a movie any harder?!
While speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. domestic distribution chief Jeff Goldstein addresses the huge contrast in Batman v Superman's performance among the critics and the moviegoers. He states:
There is no question this is an extraordinary achievement. Clearly, audiences have embraced it and we are already seeing repeat business. It’s just fun. Often, there’s a disconnect between critics and audiences.
Despite breaking so many records, the true test for Batman v Superman will be how strong it stays at box office during its second and third weeks. That's something to watch out for.
Aquaman and Cyborg stars fire back Batman v Superman critics!
Jason Momoa and Ray Fisher fire back at Batman v Superman critics! (Photo Credit – DC Films)
Initially, after bagging overwhelmingly negative reviews, Batman v Superman director and stars like Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Amy Adams claimed that they didn't make the movie for the critics. And after the movie's colossal opening weekend, Aquaman star Jason Momoa and Cyborg star Ray Fisher have fired back at the critics with humorous images. Here's the image that Jason Momoa posted via his official Instagram account!
Jason Momoa shared this one via his official Instagram account!
The image featured the following text in caption:
bhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Shit made me laugh. Heehehehehe. Just go have fun, watch, enjoy. Proud of WB and DC. There’s a lot coming. A LOT.
And here's the image Ray Fisher shared via his official Instagram account!
Ray Fisher shared this one via his official Instagram account!
And here's what was in the caption of the image:
Fans>Critics #BORGLIFE #batmanvsuperman #DC
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