THE SUICIDE SQUAD Receives The Same CinemaScore As 2016's SUICIDE SQUAD And BIRDS OF PREY

The Suicide Squad is now playing in theaters and on HBO Max, and CinemaScore has shared the grade given to the DC Comics adaptation by moviegoers.

For those of you unfamiliar with what a "CinemaScore" is, they poll moviegoers after the opening night of a major release like this one to generate a score. While it doesn't mean a huge amount (it certainly won't have the same impact on box officing takings as a Rotten Tomatoes score, for example), it's a good way of judging how people have responded to a film.

So, what did The Suicide Squad get? A B+. That may not sound too bad, but it's actually considered a pretty disappointing result and could hurt the movie at the box office in terms of word of mouth and repeat viewings. As we reported earlier today, James Gunn's movie is already struggling domestically. 

How does this score compare to the rest of the DC Extended Universe? Well...

• Man of Steel (2013) - CinemaScore: A-
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - Cinemascore: B
• Suicide Squad (2016) - CinemaScore: B+
• Wonder Woman (2017) - CinemaScore: A
• Justice League (2017) - CinemaScore: B+
• Aquaman (2018) - CinemaScore: A-
• Shazam! (2019) - CinemaScore: A
• Joker (2019) - CinemaScore: B+
• Birds of Prey - CinemaScore: B+

So, according to the moviegoers polled, it's on a part with 2016's Suicide Squad? That's a real shocker when The Suicide Squad has 92% on Rotten Tomatoes compared to its predecessor's 26%. 

What did you think of The Suicide Squad? Check out our verdict here.