

Some analysts believe the R-rating of “The Suicide Squad” was one factor that limited ticket sales. Still, “The Suicide Squad,” which received overwhelmingly positive reviews, hails from a popular film franchise and features a band of A-listers in Margot Robbie, Viola Davis and Idris Elba. film was made available on HBO Max on the same day as its theatrical debut, unlike “Free Guy,” which is playing only in theaters for its first 45 days of release. That was a good bridge into ‘Free Guy,’ especially with video game fans.”įew box office experts would have been bold enough to predict “Free Guy” would have a better start than “The Suicide Squad,” which opened last weekend in the U.S. “In ‘Detective Pikachu,’ his voice was a big part of that movie’s success. “ Ryan Reynolds has shot into the stratosphere because of ‘Deadpool,'” Robbins says. Shawn Robbins, the chief analyst at Box Office Pro, believes the star power behind Reynolds fueled the stronger-than-expected turnout.
