

Even though Birds of Prey failed from a box-office perspective, the DCEU's multiple upcoming female-focused properties, along with continued positive reviews, suggest the perception of the film as a "flop" may be overstated. Birds of Prey was released in cinemas at the start of February, but is available to buy on Amazon now. Meanwhile, the 2020 film brought in 12.9 million on its opening day. Arriving just three months after Wonder Woman 1984, Birds of Prey will kick off the DCEU in 2020, per THR.Originally Warner Bros had the February 14 date of that year reserved, but now the studio. The most recent DCEU film opened in 4,002 theaters with 12.1 million, which includes the 4.1 million it received in Thursday preview showings. While a sequel isn't on the horizon, the film's writer, Christina Hodson, is continuing the legacy by writing an upcoming Batgirl film for Warner Bros. Deadline reports that The Suicide Squad performed beneath Birds of Prey in the opening day box office total. Even more than a year after its release, most reviews haven't strayed from that positivity. Overall, Birds of Prey's reviews were largely positive. But, I definitely do feel that everyone was pretty quick to jump on a certain angle." While the box office numbers painted a picture that these claims may be true, the reviews showed a very different opinion. Those beliefs about female-led films being more harshly criticized were also brought up, with Yan adding, "So, yes, I think there were certainly different ways you could interpret the success or lack of success of the movie.
