Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is currently looking to make less than $45 million during its opening weekend in the United States.
According to Box Office Pro, DC Studios’ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is currently tracking to make $32-42 million during its opening weekend. In total, the final DCEU movie currently is tracking for a domestic total range of $105-168 million.
In comparison, Aquaman made $67.9 million when it opened in the United States and Canada in December 2018. It went on to make $335.1 million at the domestic box office, giving it a total worldwide gross of $1.152 billion.
Lost Kingdom’s tracking numbers also put it behind The Flash, which had a $55 million domestic opening in June 2023 with a worldwide gross of $270.6 million, and The Marvels, which made $46.1 million domestically during its opening weekend and has so far made approximately $188.9 million at the global box office.
What is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom about?
“Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all,” the official synopsis reads. “This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.”
Directed by James Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Patrick Wilson as Orm, Amber Heard as Mera, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom opens in United States theaters on December 22, 2023.