“Wonder Woman 1984” Eyes Best Pandemic Box Office Opening

Gal Gadot in
Gal Gadot in "Wonder Woman 1984"

After much rescheduling and delays, the Gal Gadlot-led Wonder Woman 1984 was finally released on HBO Max and in theaters on Christmas Day. The film was worth the wait as it’s now on track to have the best opening week at the box office since the pandemic started, even though it was released simultaneously on HBO Max.

Warner Bros. isn’t reporting any official box office results for the film, but according to sources, it was record-worthy for the pandemic stateside, which is still disastrous for the normal marketplace. The film is the best 3-day during the pandemic, grossing in the low teens, outdoing Tenet which opened in August, and The Croods: A New Age which opened over the Thanksgiving holiday.

The first Wonder Women opened to $103.2 Million during the first weekend of June 2017 domestically. But this year, 60% of the domestic marketplace is shut down, which has limited the sales, making it impossible for the film to cover even close to earning as much as its predecessor. Overseas, the film isn’t performing well due to theaters’ closures and lockdowns.