However, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which once seemed like it had a chance to hit the $1 billion milestone, under-performed and ended the franchise on a down note. The films box office disappointment was the fourth for Warner Bros. and DC following Blue Beetle, The Flash, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Aquaman was the highest-grossing movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and it will remain that way with Aquaman 2 being the final DCEU installment.
Aquaman 2 Was a Streaming Hit on Max Despite Floundering at the Box Office. Despite underperforming at the global box office, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom made an unexpected splash on streaming.
Box office. Aquaman grossed $335.1 million in the United States and Canada and $813.4 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $1.152 billion.
(Update through Sunday: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is estimated at $396 million worldwide with all global receipts, so the film looks to finish with a grand total of probably $410-415 million, the first time since 2018 a DCEU release will have broken the $400 million threshold.
Aquaman and the lost kingdom lifetime worldwide box office collection, hit or flop
Did Aquaman 2 break even?
The movie's high production budget of $215 million, put it at risk considering the DCEU's prior box office struggles. The film needed to make over $400 million worldwide to break even, and made $434 million worldwide at the box office, just placing it over this bar.
Jason Momoa is earning double the salary for Aquaman 2
As per several reports, Jason Momoa negotiated his salary after Aquaman's massive success. His salary has now doubled from previous earnings of $7.5 million. This means the leading actor who plays Arthur Curry will now be taking home $15 million.
FAQs: Will there be Aquaman 3? Currently, there are no concrete plans for a third installment, and the trajectory of the franchise appears uncertain. "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" stands as the concluding film in DC's Extended Universe before an impending hard reboot orchestrated by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Rolling Stone critic David Fear called the “Aquaman” sequel a “failure no matter how you judge it,” stating it is a “tonal mess, dogged by VFX that range from 'video-game cut scene' to 'last-minute rush job,' complicated yet curiously thin storytelling.” Wall Street Journal critic Amy Nicholson said the film is “dead ...
After two weeks in play, Aquaman 2 stands at $81.7 million in the US and $173.6 million overseas for a combined global tally of $255.3 million to date. We're not about to say that its total is exceptional, especially for a blockbuster with a reported $205 million budget.
While Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has certainly been plagued by dismal reviews and negative publicity, not to mention 2023's superhero fatigue, the film's box-office failure also reflects a universe that has changed dramatically since the release of Aquaman.
Mera has notably beaten Aquaman with her aquakinetic powers and even once exiled him from Atlantis when she took control of the throne. Aquaman and Mera usually make things up to one another, but it does go to show that, more than anyone else, Mera is the best at beating Aquaman.
How much did Amber Heard make for Aquaman 2? Warner Bros. During her testimony, Heard stated that she was paid $2 million upfront for the upcoming sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and may receive box office bonuses for that as well.
Lisa is worth $10 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth, and has earned her fortune primarily from acting. She began her career in the entertainment industry when she was just a child, appearing in various TV shows including her first major role in 'St. Elsewhere' in 1983.
At a hulking 6'4", 240 pounds, Momoa can stand toe-to-toe with anyone in the Justice League as King of the Seven Seas. But portraying an Atlantean superhero with the strength to lift a 200-ton ocean liner doesn't come without work, even for Momoa.
Adam Sandler's four film projects of 2023 propelled him to an annual salary of $73m (£57m), making him the highest-paid performer in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine.
The actor is reprising his superhero role in Warner Bros. ' upcoming “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” which might be Momoa's swan song as the character on the big screen.
