The Flash and 6 biggest box office bombs of 2023
By Bryce Olin
Blue Beetle
- Release Date: Aug. 18, 2023
- Director: Ángel Manuel Soto
- Cast: Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, Elpidia Carrillo, Bruna Marquezine, Raoul Max Trujillo, Susan Sarandon, and George Lopez
- Global Box Office: $130 million
It's such a bummer that Blue Beetle made the list, honestly. This is one of my favorite superhero movies of the year, and it's easily the best DCEU movie of 2023, although I have not seen Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom yet. Had that movie been released earlier, it definitely could have made its way onto this list, as well. Yeah, it was a rough year for DC.
The film tells the story of Jaime Reyes, a young man who finds the Scarab, an artifact that turns gives him an exoskeleton of sorts and turns him into the Blue Beetle. As he tries to understand his new powers, Jaime tries to stop Carapax, who is associated with KORD Industries.
It looks like a Blue Beetle sequel is still possible, even with the underwhelming box office numbers. Hopefully, James Gunn and Peter Safran will greenlight the project publicly and we'll learn what's next for Jaime Reyes.
Blue Beetle is now streaming on MAX! Shameless plug: Please, watch this movie on MAX if you haven't see it yet. It's really good!