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[–]desull 3786 points3787 points  (177 children)

Having never seen Black Adam, I find it amusing it's not black Adam in the picture here.

[–]Otherwise-Silver 1895 points1896 points  (105 children)

Pierce Brosnan carried the film, thats why

[–]Pulsing42Heimdall 528 points529 points  (94 children)

He really did, honestly it was a mediocre film at best, Dwayne just didn't do as well as I thought he would. MoM definitely deserved what it got.

[–]Butt_Bandit- 355 points356 points  (35 children)

Dr Fate shined in every scene, literally.

[–]Kara_Del_Rey 149 points150 points  (28 children)

He looked cool but I dont get why people say this.

He literally just sat there to the side for most the movie >! then dies. !< Felt they wasted the hell outta him.

[–]Butt_Bandit- 127 points128 points  (12 children)

They did waste him, Just like how they wasted Rick Flag. Maybe he could still be alive if James Gunn does a reboot.

[–]jjackson25Phil Coulson 114 points115 points  (8 children)

They did waste him but his death was still important in that it gave us Peacemaker, what I consider to be the best thing I've seen from DC to date.

[–]mdj1359 12 points13 points  (3 children)

I am behind on my DC watching, haven't gotten to Peacemaker yet. However, Doom patrol is also good.

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      [–]Batmans_9th_Ab 3 points4 points  (1 child)

      Spoiler tag didn’t work…

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          [–]Smittius_Prime 125 points126 points  (24 children)

          You thought The Rock was going to do well? At acting?

          [–]dubblrest1985 74 points75 points  (19 children)

          He's honestly the reason I won't watch it, until I'm really bored, and can see it for free, conveniently. I am a fan of his, but he's over stretched his capabilities by a long shot and taking roles from other actors simply because they're trying to fill a spot with a big name.

          [–][deleted] 61 points62 points  (8 children)

          As far as I understand it, Black Adam was a passion project in his eyes. For good or ill I think he was at least emotionally invested in it.

          [–]dreburden89 57 points58 points  (4 children)

          He was passionate that it got made, but none of that passion seemed to go into making sure the movie was actually any good

          [–]Wicked-Marvel08Ant-Man 5 points6 points  (0 children)

          Definitely. He was trying to get this made for years

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            [–]EskimoBros4Life 24 points25 points  (0 children)

            I hated the casting as soon as it was announced and my feeling was correct. I like him enough in the comedy relief/family style movies but didn't like him cast as black Adam. I also got the feeling that he never understood the characters history cause I saw a few interviews where he just kept talking about how he wants to fight superman. Like he just wants a juggernaut of a movie rather than dive into the actual characters story.

            [–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (2 children)

            Found Vin Diesel's account.

            [–][deleted] 13 points14 points  (2 children)

            I liked the action sequences. The way they depicted his super speed was pretty well done. Bronson was excellent, and Hawkman was pretty cool. Beyond that, it was pretty bad...the writing most especially. They should have cut out the kid and mom crap and shortened it by 15-20 minutes. The horde at the end was also hella dumb and should have been omitted.

            Like another user said, it was a "turn your brain off" movie. If you can do that, there were some enjoyable parts to be found.

            [–]Bitey_the_Squirrel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            Mom yells at superheroes. Superheroes nod. That’s pretty much the whole movie.

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                  [–]ThisIsYourMormont 22 points23 points  (3 children)

                  Dwayne Johnson was never interested in the Character or the role, only what they could give him.

                  The opportunity for him to somehow defeat Superman in a sequel. (Because it’s stipulated in his contract that he can’t lose a fight)

                  Pierce Brosnan owned his role and it showed.

                  [–]naphomci 5 points6 points  (2 children)

                  (Because it’s stipulated in his contract that he can’t lose a fight)

                  Is there any evidence for this, or just rumors?

                  [–]GrimaceGrunson 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                  It was discussed by a writer or somesuch of one of the Fast films that Rock, Diesel etc have that in their contract, and people have kind of extrapolated it from there given, well, Rocky never loses a fight in any of his films. Not even as an Act 2 "show how tough the bad guy is" scene.

                  [–]Lazy-Contribution-69Captain America 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                  I mean he kinda did get his ass beaten in that Hobbs and Shaw movie from Idris Elba’s character.

                  [–]supernovacarpetbomb 19 points20 points  (12 children)

                  Check out Everything, Everywhere, All At Once and then youll wish it was half as creative. I wasnt a big MoM fan but after seeing that awesome movie…well lol

                  [–]XavierRDEFitz 20 points21 points  (1 child)

                  It's possible to like two different things at the same time, actually!

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                      [–]AgentT23 14 points15 points  (3 children)

                      Doctor Fate was great but the way it was written he made so many choices that Doctor Fate would never do.

                      [–]Otherwise-Silver 12 points13 points  (1 child)

                      Because black adam needs to be the “unlikely hero”

                      [–]AgentT23 17 points18 points  (0 children)

                      The thing that bothered me the most was how he took off the Helmet all the time even during fights, Doctor Fate wouldn't do this and he wouldn't let his Host just die.

                      [–]Runethe1412Iron Man (Mark VII) 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                      List if things you should never say to a Vengeful Former Slave with God powers:

                      1. “You have two choices: Kneel or Die”

                      2. Seriously don’t ever say #1!

                      [–]Cardinal_and_Plum 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                      I heard he carried his helmet quite a bit too.

                      [–]No-Height2850 12 points13 points  (1 child)

                      Had he not been nerfed, he would have carried them into a profit.

                      [–]Otherwise-Silver 11 points12 points  (0 children)

                      Well dwayne had to be the strongest unfortunately

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                        [–]Darth_Vader_696969 486 points487 points  (22 children)

                        This guy was the best part of the movie hands down.

                        [–]blueturtle00 66 points67 points  (1 child)

                        Yeah he’s the better actor too.

                        [–]Jermz12345Matt Murdock 119 points120 points  (5 children)

                        That’s not Uncle Karim

                        [–]Sir_GwanThanos 132 points133 points  (4 children)

                        "You die by electrocution"

                        "But I'm an electrician"

                        [–]SpaceZombie13 88 points89 points  (3 children)

                        i loved it when he started fighting people with the newfound belief that he's immortal unless there's electricity involved.

                        [–]Sir_GwanThanos 43 points44 points  (2 children)

                        Makes sense, I mean if you know how you die, then anything that isn't the cause shouldn't scare you

                        [–]stefeyboyCaptain America (Cap 2) 19 points20 points  (1 child)

                        FUCK YOU ALIGATORS, TIME TO WRASTLE

                        [–]i_should_be_coding 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                        Dude, yeah you might survive fighting an alligator, but would you really want to survive after having fought with an alligator? You'll probably be missing a limb or two.

                        [–]HereComesTheVroomFitz 64 points65 points  (10 children)

                        The best parts of black Adam were the parts that didn’t involve Black Adam honestly.

                        [–]bikboiiiiii 37 points38 points  (3 children)

                        ok ok I will refute this claim with one thing. The scenes where he just mass murdered people. Phenomenal imo

                        [–]KenPierce 9 points10 points  (2 children)

                        Well they were the bad guys and members of Intergang so I don't mind villain losses in films but maybe that's just me :)

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                          [–]Spiral_fire 14 points15 points  (0 children)

                          Facts!

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                            [–]SuttonTM 31 points32 points  (5 children)

                            It's his white twin brother, white Adam

                            [–]Newfaceofrev 13 points14 points  (4 children)

                            Ya joke but there literally IS a White Adam.

                            He's not white, and he's not his brother, and he hates the name but..

                            [–][deleted] 32 points33 points  (2 children)

                            The Rock politicked to make sure his face wasn’t on this picture

                            [–]sosad234 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                            The Rock playing himself again

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                              [–]DramaticChemist 73 points74 points  (16 children)

                              Black Adam was a decent movie. Not great but still enjoyable

                              [–]BlackDiamondDee 23 points24 points  (6 children)

                              It was turrible

                              [–]AntRedundAnt 18 points19 points  (1 child)

                              Found Charles Barkley’s Reddit account

                              [–]BodybuilderBulky2897[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                              I think you mean Cleveland Brown

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                                [–]abellapa 12 points13 points  (0 children)

                                Was a OK movie, Nothing special but something fun to watch if you bored

                                [–]maybe_a_frog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                The supporting cast, specifically Doctor Fate and Hawkman really carried the film. Black Adam was easily the worst part.

                                [–]Dyne_Inferno 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                That's because the movie would've been better if Black Adam wasn't in it.

                                If it was just a Justice Society movie, it probably would've been pretty decent. They all meshed pretty well.

                                [–]Spacecoasttheghost 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                You are not missing anything by not seeing it.

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                                  [–]UnchartedCHARTz 973 points974 points  (39 children)

                                  If you told anyone 20 years ago that Dr. Strange or Blank Panther would beat Batman at the box office, no one would believe you.

                                  [–]suss2it 303 points304 points  (4 children)

                                  Even 10 years ago.

                                  [–]Lukthar123Ghost Rider 245 points246 points  (3 children)

                                  But can they beat Batman at the Box Office with prep time?

                                  [–]DaManWhoCannotBeMove 37 points38 points  (1 child)

                                  That depends. Is Nolan doing the prep time, then yes, if it's Snyder, then NO

                                  [–]workaccount1013 12 points13 points  (0 children)

                                  What about Burton? I'm leaning towards yes.

                                  [–]JOMO_Kenyatta 13 points14 points  (0 children)

                                  You win 😂

                                  [–]mr_streets[🍰] 45 points46 points  (5 children)

                                  I would have asked, who’s Blank Panther?

                                  [–]The_Ghola_Hayt 22 points23 points  (3 children)

                                  Blank Man with the power of the heart-shaped herb.

                                  [–]mr_streets[🍰] 16 points17 points  (1 child)

                                  It’s so refreshing to finally see a Blank superhero on screen

                                  [–]One_Big_Pile_Of_Shit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                                  My favorite part of his character is . Gets me every time.

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                                      [–]BodybuilderBulky2897[S] 104 points105 points  (16 children)

                                      Well if you told them one franchise has become the biggest thing in entertainment history and the other franchise has struggled since the beginning some might believe you

                                      [–]chugonthis 32 points33 points  (6 children)

                                      Well no, all marvel had is Spider-Man and that was really Sonys, every other movie they put out was just decent. They put out average Superman movies and made money while raking in cash with Batman.

                                      [–]micksandalsIron Man (Mark XLIII) 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                      X2 (which was released 20 years ago) was more than decent.

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                                          [–]Half_Man1 43 points44 points  (7 children)

                                          I’d believe Black Panther could do it.

                                          Like there’s a major cultural significance with icing the first major black superhero on film (sorry Blade, your movies weren’t really the same genre let’s be real). It’s easy to envision that driving box office sales if done right.

                                          Dr. Strange? No fucking way. He wouldn’t without the MCU carrying that.

                                          [–]winterbough 9 points10 points  (0 children)

                                          What’s most interesting is that it wasn’t just Dr.Strange. If you told anyone 5 years ago a horror-lite Dr.Strange movie with Wanda directed by Sam Raimi would beat Black Panther and Batman I think people wouldn’t believe you either.

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                                            [–]LoveWaffle1 1563 points1564 points  (21 children)

                                            You forgot about the Morbinest one of all

                                            [–]nothinbutbirdies 589 points590 points  (3 children)

                                            Yeah how much Morbillion dollars did MoM even make?

                                            [–]creative_user_name12Stan Lee 328 points329 points  (1 child)

                                            0 Morbillion. Meanwhile, Morbius made 100 Morbillion

                                            [–]rpgmind 54 points55 points  (0 children)

                                            those are some morbsided numbers you got there pal

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                                              [–]KumalalaProMax 127 points128 points  (2 children)

                                              nah, Morbius ain't just a "movie", its a way of life

                                              [–]gyhiio 82 points83 points  (2 children)

                                              You morb

                                              He/she morbs

                                              They morb

                                              But when it's morbin' time

                                              We all morb

                                              [–]SphmrSlmpIron Fist 54 points55 points  (0 children)

                                              I love the MCU (Morbius Cinematic Universe)

                                              [–]OrgasmChasmSpasm 60 points61 points  (7 children)

                                              I thought that was 2021?

                                              [–]Sackzaur 190 points191 points  (2 children)

                                              Morbius was so good it feels like it’s been around for longer.

                                              [–]Garth-Vader 90 points91 points  (1 child)

                                              We live in a post Morbius world. Henceforth years will be measured in relation to Morbius.

                                              The current year is 1AM. 1 year After Morbius.

                                              [–]Randomguy3421 41 points42 points  (0 children)

                                              I was born in 34BM

                                              [–]LoveWaffle1 37 points38 points  (1 child)

                                              April 2022

                                              [–]Black_hoursCuh1991 35 points36 points  (0 children)

                                              April Fool’s Day 2022

                                              [–]mmmyumpepsi 20 points21 points  (0 children)

                                              It actually came out Morbil Morbst, MorbyMorbyMorb

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                                                  [–][deleted] 832 points833 points  (30 children)

                                                  Crazy how much Wakanda forever did all year while coming out in November

                                                  [–]dhruvlrao 312 points313 points  (25 children)

                                                  I think it's on par with Marvel's latest releases. They only have a 6 to 7-week in-theater run anyway before it's launched to streaming.

                                                  [–]Nice_Guy3012 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                  I mean, I don't know. In my country it's still showing in a lot of movie theaters. Granted, we only have the one chain of movie theaters, but it's a big one and that has to say something.

                                                  [–]rocketpack99 66 points67 points  (22 children)

                                                  As much as I like getting releases on streaming early, I think it's a mistake to continue that trend, and a big part of the reason box office is down from where it was before the pandemic. They should go back to the 4 to 6 month windows.

                                                  [–]omicron7e 145 points146 points  (6 children)

                                                  I think 4-6 months is unrealistic, but 2-3 months is realistic depending on the box office performance.

                                                  [–]Dyne_Inferno 8 points9 points  (2 children)

                                                  But, 7 weeks could be 2 months.

                                                  [–]BeaverKing50 2 points3 points  (1 child)

                                                  How?

                                                  [–]SgtMaj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                  By hitting that upward facing arrow just at my comment. They round up!

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                                                    [–]BodybuilderBulky2897[S] 34 points35 points  (5 children)

                                                    They have to cut the window down so that they can take more advantage of bringing the movies to streaming.

                                                    [–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (1 child)

                                                    That and I’d reckon Disney rather have 5 750million projects than 4 1 billion projects, because more movies means more merchandise and more rental/sales.

                                                    [–]TheRealGrifter 13 points14 points  (0 children)

                                                    True, but what it really means is risk mitigation. They cost roughly the same to produce, so spreading the risk over 5 films instead of hoping that 4 will get the job done is the best course.

                                                    On the other hand, all studios love to chase box office records, so...

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                                                      [–]dhruvlrao 16 points17 points  (0 children)

                                                      The current window only applies because of how close the releases are for the Marvel movies (7 releases in 2 calendar years, with some odd gaps in between). I'd assume Disney wants to offload one Marvel movie before starting the theater runs of a second one. This window probably won't be reconsidered before the ending of phase 6 given how almost everything is planned from now till then.

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                                                          [–]not_an_Alien_Robot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

                                                          Box office these days is severely front loaded. Nothing stays in the theatre for any length of time anymore.

                                                          [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

                                                          They did a phenomenal marketing campaign with it tbf

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                                                            [–]UnjustNation 543 points544 points  (40 children)

                                                            It's insane that even when Marvel is supposedly underperforming, it's still absolutely leagues ahead of its competetion.

                                                            Even a poorly received Thor film, whose like Marvel's 5th-6th most popular hero and had no China still managed to come only 10m behind the 2nd most popular superhero in the world.

                                                            [–]ClassicT4 102 points103 points  (0 children)

                                                            Any studio would be happy with this level of consistency in this current theater-going climate.

                                                            [–]The_Narz 33 points34 points  (2 children)

                                                            Box Office wise? They’re definitely still king.

                                                            But The Batman was far & away the best CBM released this year IMO I enjoyed Wakanda Forever & MoM but even as quality entries, they still felt like very much of the same. MoM especially had a lot of missed opportunities to be a much more creative film.

                                                            [–]BananaBladeOfDoomAvengers 62 points63 points  (5 children)

                                                            The "competition" is in a bad place. If Marvel isn't "absolutely leagues ahead," I'd be very worried for it too.

                                                            [–]Kyrond 16 points17 points  (1 child)

                                                            The Batman was great, what do you mean?

                                                            [–]badbrain330 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                            That's true, so was The Joker. The problem DC has currently is they can only succeed with self-contained films when they are constantly trying to build a world out of their properties.

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                                                              [–]cheekycheeky112 51 points52 points  (11 children)

                                                              Yes but I would argue these recent sales were based on the success of the previous films and people have paid to see them expecting the same quality but have been let down, next year I think we will see a different picture as viewers are more aware of the falling standards

                                                              [–]electrorazor 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                                                              Considering Gotg vol 3 is in next year's roster, I highly doubt it. Plus the introduction of Kang. I am worried for the Marvels tho, and it's sad that Blade is delayed

                                                              [–]spiderknight616 21 points22 points  (0 children)

                                                              Quantumania is going to kickstart Kang's story proper though. If anything, it'll reignite interest

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                                                                [–]Danhuangmao 4 points5 points  (3 children)

                                                                This is the first year in at least 5 that no superhero movie was in the Top 3 highest grossing movies of the year iirc? So maybe a sign of Marvel slipping.

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                                                                  [–]Burdiac 304 points305 points  (61 children)

                                                                  People are tired of the Rock not losing a fight ever. This is part of the reason why Batista is a better actor and has a better catalog. Willing to lose fights and willing to be killed off in movies.

                                                                  [–]grandmofftalkin 205 points206 points  (38 children)

                                                                  Not to get all Brené Brown but it's about vulnerability. Dwyane Johnson has the old "macho" notion in his head that he can't appear vulnerable in his movies so he never loses a fight, never cries, never looks weak or ugly. Bautista is not afraid to be vulnerable on screen so he's okay in makeup and giving a performance that makes him look old and tired (2049) or like a monster (Dune) or douchy (Glass Onion). And he's not less manly for doing that.

                                                                  Young men take note. When I look at Bautista's acting compared to the Rock, I think of Drax's line "Dude. This is not a dude. You're a dude. This is a Man."

                                                                  [–]haynespi87 59 points60 points  (7 children)

                                                                  O right he is in Dune! Bautista is fantastic. Arguably the best wrestler turned actor around. He is a wide appeal with nearly everyone.

                                                                  [–]Marvel_plant 10 points11 points  (6 children)

                                                                  Not even arguable imo unless you’re comparing him to Piper in They Live.

                                                                  [–]haynespi87 7 points8 points  (2 children)

                                                                  You're not wrong. Lol I wish Piper did more. They Live was great.

                                                                  [–]Marvel_plant 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                                                                  Yeah that movie is incredible. Bautista is the best, though. I didn’t even like him before he was an actor and now I love the guy.

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                                                                    [–]Burdiac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                    Exactly

                                                                    [–]Poljon 22 points23 points  (23 children)

                                                                    I think the best compromise here is John Cena. He's a better actor than Bautista and is doing a good job at looking tough and vulnerable.

                                                                    [–]texacer 43 points44 points  (12 children)

                                                                    Bautista is the better actor. I like Cena, but he doesn't have much of a range.

                                                                    [–]grandmofftalkin 26 points27 points  (3 children)

                                                                    Cena is good, especially with comedic performances, but Bautista is operating on another level. They're both more entertaining than watching The Rock.

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                                                                      [–]TreginWork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                      His emotional moments were the beat part of Army of the Dead too

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                                                                        [–]MrAngryPineapple 77 points78 points  (3 children)

                                                                        His small part in Bladerunner 2049 is phenomenal

                                                                        [–]AhsokaEternal 26 points27 points  (0 children)

                                                                        “You newer models are happy scraping the shit... because you've never seen a miracle.” He delivered that line perfectly

                                                                        [–]Burdiac 23 points24 points  (1 child)

                                                                        The Short he did for Bladerunner 2049 was great too. Mr Hinx was the best part of Spectre

                                                                        [–]ForceGhostBen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                        I never knew that short existed til now, it was a great watch!

                                                                        [–]_CutThatOut_ 68 points69 points  (3 children)

                                                                        I just watched Glass Onion and Bautista is great in that movie. Definitely recommend.

                                                                        [–]Burdiac 21 points22 points  (1 child)

                                                                        Loved Glass Onion like I love boobs

                                                                        https://youtu.be/SMb1SDCJZyw

                                                                        [–]the-bladed-one 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                        I love boobs like I love my wife

                                                                        (This is a reference)

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                                                                          [–]kerakk19 22 points23 points  (9 children)

                                                                          He got his ass kicked once in F&F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2PsfXZ3wyY

                                                                          [–]dg07 13 points14 points  (8 children)

                                                                          Not sure why someone downvoted a fact lol. He even loses a fight against Jason Statham in Furious 7.

                                                                          [–]Gridde 13 points14 points  (6 children)

                                                                          I'd say the Statham fight was closer to a draw, as Rock actively abandons the fight to tank a grenade and save his colleague (and IIRC it's the biggest ass kicking Statham takes in the movie too).

                                                                          Fight vs Dom was clearly a loss though.

                                                                          [–]dg07 7 points8 points  (5 children)

                                                                          Yes he clearly lost against Dom. I count him losing against Statham since Shaw was the one who tossed the grenade and it ended with The Rock in the hospital.

                                                                          [–]Gridde 3 points4 points  (4 children)

                                                                          Fair. I can see Rock accepting that because it was the bad guy pulling a dirty trick to get around the fact that he couldn't directly overpower Rock's character.

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                                                                            [–]not_an_Alien_Robot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

                                                                            That and Bautista can actually act. Johnson can only play the Rock character apparently. 🤷

                                                                            [–]smokedspiritRed Skull 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                            years ago there's that rock movie where he only fights with wood and doesnt pick up a gun till the very end.

                                                                            how can you make it reasonable that a guy with a piece of wood beats up all the bad guys who have guns?

                                                                            [–]JOMO_Kenyatta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                            That and he’s a better actor than Dwayne

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                                                                              [–][deleted] 228 points229 points  (12 children)

                                                                              Morbius? League of Superpets?

                                                                              [–]imageWS 190 points191 points  (1 child)

                                                                              Morbius made 167M, League of Superpets made 203M

                                                                              [–]Superfool 59 points60 points  (7 children)

                                                                              Superpets is by far the best Justice League/DCEU movie produced to date.

                                                                              [–]AdApprehensive7646 14 points15 points  (5 children)

                                                                              The competition for the best live action Justice League is a made-for-tv sitcom and the two awful DCEU films.

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                                                                                  [–]Epic_J2338 76 points77 points  (20 children)

                                                                                  I'm actually a bit suprised at Doctor Strange and Thor I thought they would've been lower TBH and I thought Batman or Black Panther would've been at the top

                                                                                  [–]naphomci 33 points34 points  (5 children)

                                                                                  The internet is not real life is a big part of it. The internet acts like those 2 were the worst movies ever made (until the next worst thing distracts it), when they are still movies that a general audience is interested in.

                                                                                  [–]AndImlike_broCaptain Marvel 34 points35 points  (13 children)

                                                                                  People like Bollydack Cobblesock

                                                                                  [–]impulsumora 27 points28 points  (0 children)

                                                                                  The hierarchy of the DC universe is about to change

                                                                                  [–]civilbrad99 218 points219 points  (54 children)

                                                                                  I think the next billion dollar comic book movie will be Deadpool 3 in November 2024

                                                                                  [–]bdjxokfYondu 268 points269 points  (7 children)

                                                                                  I think Guardians 3 could be more likely, Deadpool is gonna be rated R which loses a lot of potential big money

                                                                                  [–]10sansari 84 points85 points  (4 children)

                                                                                  That's true but that never stopped Deadpool from making more than BvS despite being Rated R versus the two most famous superheroes (which just goes to show how badly it was handled lol).

                                                                                  With this being the third installment and the return of Hugh Jackman, this could very well do it!

                                                                                  [–]yeezyfan23 31 points32 points  (0 children)

                                                                                  Not to mention Joker made over a billion as an R rated film and you could argue Deadpool has more appeal nowadays than Joker

                                                                                  [–]bdjxokfYondu 33 points34 points  (1 child)

                                                                                  I do think it’s likely! My reasoning was just guardians 2 and deadpool 2 both made similar box office and guardians comes out sooner and isn’t R so I think it’s more likely

                                                                                  [–]BodybuilderBulky2897[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

                                                                                  I think the fact that Deadpool is going to have Wolverine in it and that he's in the MCU is probably going to push it over there to be a billion dollar film

                                                                                  [–]snarkywombat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

                                                                                  never stopped Deadpool from making more than BvS

                                                                                  Lol, it didn't tho...unless you're confusing BvS with Justice League

                                                                                  Deadpool: 782 million

                                                                                  Deadpool 2: 785 million

                                                                                  Batman V Superman: 873 million

                                                                                  Justice League: 657 million

                                                                                  Justice League's box office was just absolutely embarrassing.

                                                                                  [–]StephenHunterUK 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                                                  It's got Shawn Levy directing it and it will be coming out off the back of Stranger Things 5. He's an executive producer and director on that show, with the Emmy-winning "Dear Billy" as one of his credits.

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                                                                                    [–]acoriculBlack Widow (CA 2) 5 points6 points  (10 children)

                                                                                    AMATW???

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                                                                                      [–]Unlucky_Storage3362 43 points44 points  (9 children)

                                                                                      Dwayne Johnson is a huge departure from what people are used to seeing in a super hero. Most are relatively normal looking with an ability to do amazing things both physically and through courage. Makes it aspirational and relatable. Dwayne Johnson on the other hand is a six and a half foot steroid machine. I don’t think people relate and root for him the same. Sure there are likely other factors, but that stood out to me.

                                                                                      [–]haynespi87 18 points19 points  (2 children)

                                                                                      They used to though. If Black Adam was a 80s film it would've had a cult following (it probably does have a cult following) and he would fit right in

                                                                                      [–]KingofMadCows 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                                                                                      I don't think Black Adam is cheesy enough for that. Look at Commando, that had an invincible hero who kills dozens of bad guys like Black Adam but it had way more charm and cheesy one liners.

                                                                                      [–]mighty3mperor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                                      The script was dreadful and the CGI laughable. The Rock not being relatable wasn't even on my list of reasons this didn't work.

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                                                                                        [–]Ordinary_Schmuck 70 points71 points  (4 children)

                                                                                        "MARVEL'S DYING!"

                                                                                        Numbers say differently.

                                                                                        [–]AHMillingRocket 93 points94 points  (9 children)

                                                                                        That hierarki of power sure did change.

                                                                                        [–]wolvieguy 11 points12 points  (1 child)

                                                                                        This again shows a well written and directed Scarlet Witch solo film with a great story and development is needed and wanted but a huge number of fans.

                                                                                        [–]paperclipestateWard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                        She already got her own show and was the sole villain in the film

                                                                                        [–]Firefurtorty 20 points21 points  (2 children)

                                                                                        Wow...Black Adam really tanked didn't it.

                                                                                        [–]blackout3x 6 points7 points  (1 child)

                                                                                        Morbius tanked so hard it didn't make this list

                                                                                        [–]TheJack0fDiamondsScarlet Witch 34 points35 points  (2 children)

                                                                                        Black Adam but it’s Doctor Fate in the pic lmao kinda shady

                                                                                        [–]Geraldinho-- 13 points14 points  (1 child)

                                                                                        He was the best part of the movie

                                                                                        [–]FinitoHereMatt Murdock 186 points187 points  (43 children)

                                                                                        Batman should really have better box office results. As much as I like MCU - it was the best superhero movie this year.

                                                                                        [–]vylan90 75 points76 points  (2 children)

                                                                                        I think it didn’t cause they advertised it was coming to hbo max so early. I remember me and my wife talking about going to see it a few weeks after it came out. than she told me that same day it was advertised that it was gonna be on hbo max soon so we just waited

                                                                                        [–]FinitoHereMatt Murdock 31 points32 points  (0 children)

                                                                                        Yeah, Batman was certainly a victim of policy of Warner Bros movies going to HBO Max only 45 days after release in cinemas. Black Panther earned $10m in its 7th week after release, so roughly 20m globally. I assume there are also a lot more people like you and your wife, so it could sum up to even something like $50-100m of unearned revenue.

                                                                                        [–]HorsNoises 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                                        My buddies and I thought it was going straight to HBO max until the release day lol. We all got together to watch it on release day and pulled up HBO max only to see it's not there. Then we had to wait like 2-3 weeks to all get together again to see it.

                                                                                        [–]grandmofftalkin 15 points16 points  (3 children)

                                                                                        I think the length hurt it too. A lot of people heard 3 hours and decided to wait until HBO

                                                                                        [–]arex333 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                        I didn't know it was 3 hours so when I saw it in theaters I kept expecting the movie's climax yet it kept going

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                                                                                          [–]HarbyFullyLoaded_12Avengers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                                          One of the best in a very long time. Absolutely adored it.

                                                                                          [–]thegooddoctorben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                          I think it was the most consistently well-crafted movie of all of these. Even Wakanda Forever was uneven in parts. But The Batman was still a bit of a slog to sit through the third act.

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                                                                                            [–]Head-Program4023 105 points106 points  (12 children)

                                                                                            The Batman deserves more.

                                                                                            [–]VengeanceKnight 45 points46 points  (1 child)

                                                                                            Indeed. Damn good movie.

                                                                                            [–]mattym9287 24 points25 points  (7 children)

                                                                                            Personally, it’s up there with Dark Knight.

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                                                                                              [–]ce69_ 11 points12 points  (3 children)

                                                                                              Marvel still rues the day

                                                                                              [–]StephenHunterUK 3 points4 points  (2 children)

                                                                                              I think you mean rules rather than rues?

                                                                                              [–]FlashWayneArrow02 67 points68 points  (12 children)

                                                                                              Man if MoM’s writers put a quarter as much effort into the script as Everything Everywhere All at Once writers did, it could’ve broken a billion.

                                                                                              [–]Omegamanthethird 13 points14 points  (3 children)

                                                                                              I like both exactly as they are. I don't think there's anything wrong with MoM. It's just not what people expected.

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                                                                                                [–]-DarkslayerDoctor Strange 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                Everyone said Strange underachieved but it clearly did pretty well. If it had played in all the big Far East countries it would have breezed past a billion.

                                                                                                [–]kramel7676Spider-Man 2 points3 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                The Batman was my favorite of all of these

                                                                                                [–]badasslover06 30 points31 points  (11 children)

                                                                                                Change my mind. The Batman is the greatest film. It deserves attention more than anything on this list.

                                                                                                [–]mythicreign 19 points20 points  (7 children)

                                                                                                I liked, but didn’t love, all of these movies. I think they’re all visually appealing and enjoyable, but flawed. I would be hard-pressed to actually rank them though.

                                                                                                Batman was like 30 minutes too long. And seeing the “cameo” at the end was thoroughly unnecessary. Pattinson was a solid Batman, still kinda iffy on him as Bruce though. My biggest complaint would be how they set up Riddler to be some kind of Fincher-esque mastermind but he doesn’t actually do anything really interesting or clever, he’s just a weirdo.

                                                                                                Dr Strange needed a bit more madness to go with its multiverse. I watched Wandavision so her heel turn with the darkhold wasn’t a surprise to me, and I loved Raimi’s horror elements, but the movie could’ve used a stronger character arc for Strange himself and spent some extra time in other universes (even if just briefly.) I appreciated the concept of the musical duel between Stranges, but the execution was questionable.

                                                                                                Wakanda Forever needed to recast T’challa. Sorry but the character is too important to too many people. I like the female heroes of the movie we got, but T’challa should’ve been there as well. Aside from that, it’s a good film but not quite on par with the first one (bad CGI train track fight notwithstanding.) I did really like the mid-credits scene though. It was touching.

                                                                                                Love and Thunder has a weird tone and oversteps into goofy territory at times, but I still enjoyed the movie’s heart. Omnipotence City is probably my least favorite segment of the movie, and Korg should’ve actually died in this, but I honestly liked the action sequences in this film more than any other on this list. The last 30 minutes of this movie are really great, in my opinion.

                                                                                                Black Adam definitely had that “pre-MCU” feel to it, but it wasn’t horrible. It was kinda in line with all the other DCEU stuff. The cast was actually quite good and characters were solid outside of the Rock who just played himself as usual. Villain was weak but that’s not uncommon in superhero movies, unfortunately. This movie cared more about spectacle than story, but it’s far from the worst thing DC has made.

                                                                                                [–]Im-wierd-ok 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                Wakanda Forever needed to recast T’challa.

                                                                                                As someone who would have been fine with a recast I'd personally argue you'd count the mid-credits as a "recast" albiet it is indeed a new character.But in the end I think you'd get more with the route that marvel has currentley paid with this method, as a new talented actor doesn't need to fill such massive shoes left by chadwick while still excelling at T'challa.

                                                                                                But hey those are just my 2 cents.

                                                                                                [–]TheStrang3On3 9 points10 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                Idk how many people will agree with you about T’Challa being recast, but I completely agree. Chadwick Boseman was phenomenal and nobody could compare to him, but there’s so much story left to tell in T’Challa’s story that I’m sad we won’t be getting. It’s a shame that we won’t be getting any of it but it is what it is.

                                                                                                Also with Black Adam, it’s no wonder this post has Dr. Fate on the cover, he carried this movie. To me it felt like they were going 180 on Black Adam’s character every 30 minutes. Can’t put my finger on it, but doing the “he’s a hero, wait he’s a villain, wait he’s a hero, wait he’s a villain” etc. was annoying. Also the supposed “heroes” were probably harming the city and the inhabitants more than Black Adam was, the man they’re trying to stop. Don’t know why they’re calling him the villain when they’re constantly making things worse and he’s shown saving the common folk multiple times from whoever the actual villains were. Didn’t hate the movie, just a bunch of little things that I didn’t like which added up to me not liking the movie.

                                                                                                [–]static_func 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                Dr Strange needed a bit more madness to go with its multiverse

                                                                                                It needed a lot more multiverse to go with its madness too

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                                                                                                  [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                  It’s wild to see that the MCU had a year without nearly each movie making a billion dollars for once

                                                                                                  [–]TechFragranceFan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                  MoM was my personal favorite. My college friends and I all either love it or like it. The experience and thrill of watching that movie is almost unbeatable. It’s truly a great movie

                                                                                                  [–]blackmachine312 8 points9 points  (3 children)

                                                                                                  Black Adam made less than Shang-Chi and Eternals.

                                                                                                  [–]CrashandBashed 14 points15 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                  That's what happens when you make a really bad movie with a lead who can't act and is full of himself.

                                                                                                  [–]BodybuilderBulky2897[S] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                  Eternals wasn't bad at all and shang-chi was actually really good

                                                                                                  [–]jordanmc3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                  Yeah but they were more impacted by the pandemic.

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