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Like BvS, Suicide Squad Still No. 1 Despite Giant Drop

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Suicide Squad remained the top movie at the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $43.8 million despite a massive 67% second weekend drop.

That's just two points lower than the 69% second weekend drop suffered by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (as well as X-Men Origins: Wolverine).

While Suicide Squad's $222.9 million in domestic grosses after just a week in release is certainly nothing to sneeze at, the film's precipitous second weekend drop further fuels concerns Warner Bros.' DC films are failing to connect with mainstream audiences in a way that guarantees the sort of massive box office returns and widespread appetite for a shared universe their competitor Disney/Marvel enjoys.

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