Black Adam Box Office, Budget, and Future: A Complete Breakdown of DC’s Antihero Gamble

Opening Day and Weekend Performance

Let’s start with the numbers that matter most.

• Opening Day: $26.8 million
• Preview Earnings: $7.6 million
• Opening Weekend: ~$60–62 million
• Theater Count: 4,400+ locations

According to Variety, this performance placed Black Adam among solid but not elite-tier superhero openings.

Here’s the thing—those numbers don’t tell the full story.

For a brand-new character without decades of mainstream exposure, this is actually a strong entry point.