“Go Back to Jumanji”: Fans Lampoon Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam Miserably Fails in Japan

Dwayne Johnson promoted Black Adam as the movie that would change the course of DCEU. The Rock was sure of changing the hierarchy of the DC Universe worldwide and seemingly achieved it with a successful opening in the USA. However, the film saw sad news upon its release in Japan, with a rather underwhelming box office opening.

On Friday, December 2, 2022, Black Adam was finally released in Japan, i.e. the film’s final market. However, the movie didn’t earn the way DCEU and Dwayne Johnson thought it would.

As per The Direct, Black Adam earned a box office collection of $452 thousand on its opening day in Japan. It was the lowest opening for a DCEU movie until today in Japanese theaters.

Black Adam, which hit cinemas on October 21, 2022, had a good opening and earned a total amount of $378.3 million worldwide; $163.4 million of its earnings have come from North America. 

After running unopposed initially, Black Adam faced some competition in its fourth week as the MCU released its new movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. This film surprised the entire movie industry by making a box office collection of $330 million on its first weekend.

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Apart from the competition, there could be another reason for the poor numbers in Japan. A few days ago, DJ announced Black Adam was digitally available to the fans. Hence, as it was available digitally, audiences in Japan may have opted to view the film from the comfort of their homes rather than in theaters.

Fans troll Dwayne Johnson for a bad opening in Japan

The fans have been constantly sharing their views over any news regarding Black Adam for the last couple of months. Similarly, they trolled The Rock after the news of the movie’s Japanese market collection.

A direct jibe to The Rock for a failed Japan opening.

This fan is already thinking Shazam 2 will cover up for DCEU!

The fans taking a shot at the movie to release late in Japan

They shouldn’t have released it on Digital before Japan!

Black Adam was an origin story of a new character introduced in the DCEU. Additionally, The Rock’s inclusion as the main character in the film gave it a bit more recognition than normal. Also, DJ promoted the movie worldwide by doing some tours and appearing in several interviews.

What are your thoughts on DC releasing Black Adam in Japan this late? Share your opinion in the comments section below.

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