Warner Bros. and DC’s The Suicide Squad started off with $4.1 million in Thursday evening shows at the North American box office, a pandemic-era best preview number for an R-rated film.
James Gunn directed the standalone sequel about DC’s team of antiheroes featuring a cast led by Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney and Peter Capaldi.
The Suicide Squad — the 10th film in the DC Extended Universe — is opening simultaneously on HBO Max at no extra charge.