What went wrong with Suicide Squad?

Quick Answer: Plagued by a rushed schedule and indecisive producers, the troubled production of Suicide Squad (2016) suffered from extensive reshoots, a change in direction during the editing process and a reported battle between competing cuts of the film. The problem centered on differing visions of the film’s tone.

Was Suicide Squad a failure?

Some People Are Calling The Suicide Squad A Box Office Flop The recently released follow-up to 2016’s Suicide Squad pulled in a modest $26.5 million domestic and a slightly more impressive $42.7 million international, for a worldwide weekend gross of $72.2 million.

Was Suicide Squad really that bad?

The consensus among critics and audiences is that 2016’s Suicide Squad is a genuinely bad movie. The action, characterization, and directing attracted major criticism, and the film received an abysmal 26\% score on RT. Still, some fans have come to like it, and in many ways, Suicide Squad has aged well.

Why was the Joker cut from Suicide Squad?

Although it had been speculated that the poor reception of Jared Leto’s performance as the Clown Prince of Crime was the main reason why he didn’t reprise his role, James Gunn explained (via NY Times) that, in terms of the film’s narrative, there was no place for the Joker in The Suicide Squad, as he “wouldn’t be …

Was Suicide Squad 2 a success?

I cover the film industry. In weekend two, the film plunged 68\% but still managed to leg out to $325 million domestic. That’s thanks to the appeal of its marquee characters, the Will Smith factor and its place as the last big movie of the summer.

Is Suicide Squad 2 a sequel?

The Suicide Squad is a 2021 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Suicide Squad. Produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a standalone sequel to Suicide Squad (2016) and the tenth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

Did Suicide Squad 2 lose money?

The Suicide Squad earned around $2.24 million (-81.4\%) on its second Friday, bringing its eight-day cume to $37.37 million. Suicide Squad dropped 67\% in weekend two, but it was coming off a $133 million debut. The Suicide Squad’s ten-day gross is less than Suicide Squad’s $43.5 million second-weekend gross.

Why is Suicide Squad a 15?

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) website says that The Suicide Squad has been rated 15 for “strong bloody violence, gore, language and brief drug misuse”.

Why is Suicide Squad called that?

Content warning: this article includes discussion of suicide. Amanda Waller’s Task Force X brings together some of the DC Universe’s deadliest criminals, offering them the chance to earn their freedom by taking on missions so dangerous, death is almost guaranteed – hence the unit’s nickname of the Suicide Squad.

Are they making a suicide squad 2?

There are no official plans for another Suicide Squad movie from Warner Bros. yet, but writer/director James Gunn has said he’s open to making a sequel to The Suicide Squad.

Are The Suicide Squad movies connected?

How much money did Suicide Squad make 2021?

167.4 million USDThe Suicide Squad / Box office