The ultimate quiz on superhero movies that bombed at the box office
Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was released on OTT on 18th April 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Superhero movies have been dominating the box office for more than a decade now. The Marvel and the DC franchise have released several movies that broke box office records such as the MCU movie Avengers: Endgame. However, audiences appear to show signs of the much debated-superhero fatigue with recent offerings from both Marvel and DC.
Fantastic Four which was the 2015 reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise, was not successful at the box office. The DCEU movie Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson, was also reported to be a box office bomb.
The 2023 DC movie, Shazam! Fury of the Gods starring Zachary Levi, is the latest superhero movie to be a commercial failure.
Attempt this quiz on superhero movies that bombed at the box office.
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A song by The Smashing Pumpkins which was used in the film's end credits, won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. However, this superhero film is considered to be one of the worst films ever made and nearly ruined a popular superhero franchise. Name the film.
2
This 2015 film based on the Marvel Comics series was a reboot of a 2005 film series. The film was a box-office failure, however a reboot set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to release in 2025. Name the film.
3
Though highly anticipated, this 2019 film eventually got nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards - Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, and Worst Supporting Actress for Jessica Chastain. Name the film.
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This 2019 American "supervillain" horror film used the radical premise of "What if Superman was evil?". The film was a huge box-office failure. Name the film.
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Heavily marketed, this 2022 film was the 11th addition to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was a major box-office disappointment despite a major cast. Name the film.
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