BLACK ADAM Expected To Open With $70 Million - $75 Million, The Biggest Opening Of Dwayne Johnson's Career

BLACK ADAM Expected To Open With $70 Million - $75 Million, The Biggest Opening Of Dwayne Johnson's Career

There are only two superhero movies left in 2022, and first up is Black Adam. Now, we have box office tracking that points to the DC Comics adaptation having the biggest opening of Dwayne Johnson's career.

By JoshWilding - Oct 05, 2022 07:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Adam
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has starred in his fair share of box office hits over the years, with the pro wrestler turned actor often hailed as the Fast & Furious franchise's saviour, for example. Fans have waited years for Johnson to star in a superhero movie, and it appears building the anticipation for his DCEU debut in Black Adam will pay off at the box office in a big way. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the latest tracking suggests the DC Comics adaptation will give Johnson the biggest box office opening of his career with a solid $70 million - $75 million debut in North America. 

Some believe it could go even higher, with many convinced it could show similar legs to Venom, a movie that debuted to $80 million back in 2018. That would go on to be a huge hit at the global box office with over $850 million, and Warner Bros. is no doubt hoping Black Adam can find similar levels of success.

With so many changes currently taking place at Warner Bros. Discovery, Black Adam needs to succeed if the character has any sort of future in the DCEU. No matter what changes come next, if this movie is a massive hit, the anti-hero will almost certainly be part of David Zaslav's supposed 10-year plan. 

Johnson has been using his star power and social media presence to build hype for Black Adam and it feels like not even potentially negative reviews will derail the movie at this stage (they certainly didn't hurt Venom). 

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise), Black Adam picks up nearly 5,000 years after the title character was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods - and imprisoned just as quickly. When Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, he's ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Johnson stars alongside Aldis Hodge (One Night in Miami) as Hawkman, Noah Centineo (To All the Boys I've Loved Before) as Atom Smasher, Sarah Shahi (Sex/Life) as Adrianna, Marwan Kenzari (Murder on the Orient Express) as Ishmael, Quintessa Swindell (Trinkets) as Cyclone, Bodhi Sabongui (A Million Little Things) as Amon, and Pierce Brosnan (James Bond) as Dr. Fate.

Black Adam will electrify audiences in theaters when it's released on October 21, later this year!

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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/5/2022, 7:46 AM
I'm predicting it'll "disappoint" with an opening of $59 million.

It looks pretty terrible and I don't see much of a buzz about it with the general public.
Deadinside
Deadinside - 10/5/2022, 8:18 AM
@Feralwookiee - I will be seeing this in the theater, however, I was thinking BO closer to your estimate, 60-65 million!
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 10/5/2022, 12:43 PM
@Feralwookiee - I think Dwayne Johnson fatigue might be setting in with the general public.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/5/2022, 12:47 PM
@EgoEgor - Probably. He comes off as a likeable guy, but with no range at all. I think the schick has gotten old.

Add that to the fact the general public has no idea who this character is and a lackluster trailer with bad effects; I think it will underperform at best.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/5/2022, 7:50 AM
600 something without China or Russia would be decent
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/5/2022, 7:53 AM
Dude just put straight up porn on here 😡

Blocked that Nibba
Matador
Matador - 10/5/2022, 8:51 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - LOL is that what happened was a bit confusing read while attaining coffee enlightenment.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/5/2022, 9:22 AM
@Matador - yeah look I’m a recovering porn addict so I don’t appreciate that
Matador
Matador - 10/5/2022, 9:43 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - Well here's something to clear your head.

TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/5/2022, 9:48 AM
@Matador - dang good year looks like
Matador
Matador - 10/5/2022, 9:51 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - Hope they make more What If? episodes those were addicting.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/5/2022, 10:08 AM
@Matador - I imagine they will
inkniron
inkniron - 10/5/2022, 7:58 AM
It depends on how it all goes. If the Snyder loyalists find out that Henry Cavill actually cameos in this movie, they’ll jump that theater five times a day to make sure this thing reaches 150 million opening weekend. As it is, I personally don’t know anybody super excited to go see this thing. I myself will probably be catching it on the discovery channel one night when I have nothing else to watch, years from now, if discovery still owns WB by that time.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 10/5/2022, 11:19 AM
@inkniron - yeah if Henry makes a cameo, the snydercult will definitely flood the seats over and over again. As for me I may catch in theaters but definitely not opening day. I even like the Rock but this movie doesn’t really excite me.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/5/2022, 7:58 AM
Incoming 70% second week drop lmao
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/5/2022, 8:01 AM
The drop is gonna be crazy
Toecutter
Toecutter - 10/5/2022, 8:14 AM


Thankfully I missed whatever that guy posted up there.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/5/2022, 9:20 AM
@Toecutter - I'm actually disappointed that I did miss it.
Forthas
Forthas - 10/5/2022, 8:14 AM
Didn't Black Widow open to $80 Million.
mountainman
mountainman - 10/5/2022, 8:28 AM
$500-600 million worldwide total. It’ll do decent. Not a flop nor an outright hit.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/5/2022, 12:26 PM
@mountainman - You're probably in the right ballpark there, although, I think it'll be on the lower end of that estimate.

That said, this flick will have to do around $500 million just to turn a profit. The budget is estimated to be around $185-200 million and I assume you add about another $100 million for marketing.
mountainman
mountainman - 10/5/2022, 2:34 PM
@Feralwookiee - I think it won’t do much domestically but will do well internationally. The Rock is huge outside the US.
tylerzero
tylerzero - 10/5/2022, 8:34 AM
I’ll be shocked if this movie is above average.
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 10/5/2022, 9:11 AM
I'll be there for Pierce Brosnan.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/5/2022, 9:30 AM
I’m rooting for this movie to be good. Let’s hope Dr Fate steals the show and Black Adam is as brutal as they act like he is… I’ll be disappointed if he only kills a couple dudes, he should be ruthless to everyone who opposes him.
Rpendo
Rpendo - 10/5/2022, 9:42 AM
I think this one might have trouble breaking 175 domestically.
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