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One of DC’s weakest openings since 2020,Blue Beetlemanaged to bag only $25.4 million on its opening weekend. However, citing the unfortunate weather event that clashed with the release of the movie, Warner Bros. acknowledged that Tropical Storm Hilary had a substantial influence on the Los Angeles Market.
One of the rare tropical occurrences in Southern California over the past 84 years, the storm shattered several local rainfall records, causing disruptions in theatres and other businesses across LA.
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Warner Bros. Affirmed Tropical Storm Hilary’s Significant Impact on Blue Beetle’s Box Office Performance
Los Angeles was anticipated to be the number 1 market forJames Gunn’sDCU’sBlue Beetle. However, due to unforeseen weather conditions, the city was grappling with record-breaking rain, mudslides, and dangerous rock slides on the weekend when the movie was released.
While explaining the impact of the storm on the film’s box office collection, Warner Bros. stated,
“The storm’s impact is anticipated to be significant, particularly in Southern California where the film is over‐indexing.”
According to box office data available, the top-rankingBlue Beetlemarkets include Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Phoenix, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.
Since the 2020 movieWonder Woman 1984,Xolo Maridueña’sBlue Beetlewas DC Extended Universe’s lowest recorded performance. However, it is important to note thatWonder Woman 1984’sperformance was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, receiving a simultaneous release on HBO Max, affecting its theatrical performance.
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But is it the Real Reason? Fans Accuse Warner Bros. of Making ‘Excuses’
While it’s true that as compared to its predecessors likeThe FlashandShazam!, Blue Beetlereceived more favorable reviews. However, with a B+ grade on CinemaScore, the movie was subjected to some criticisms. Applauded for its ‘visual fireworks,’ there were many critics and viewers who did not like the light-hearted approach towards the comic book character.
Hence, disagreeing with Warner Bros. pinning the blame on the storm, many X (previously Twitter) users shared their opinion below the studio’s comments on the social media platform.
— bro zak (@nobarkchip)June 07, 2025
convenient how this tropical storm didn’t impact barbie or any of the other movies’ box office numbers outside of#bluebeetle
— Ovi Kabir (@TheOviKabir)July 31, 2025
I think blue beetle had a significant impact on blue beetle. No one wants to see that lmao
— 𝐁𝐲𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧 ♰ (@ByemanMK)August 04, 2025
smh blaming a storm for why a movie flopped 🤦🏾♂️ WB hit a new low
— Michael Kentrell Brown 💜ﾒ𝟶 (@breezybetter07)July 02, 2025
LMAO, the storm didn’t come here but yet the theatres were empty
— Geekdome (@Geekdome_in)June 20, 2025
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Blue Beetlecontinues to exclusively screen in theaters and is also participating in the $4 movie ticket promotion for National Cinema Day on August 27th.
Source:Comic Book
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