“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” was deemed mediocre by Chinese moviegoers, leaving many disappointed at the much-teased superhero movie.
After opening at the top of the country's box-office list, DC's pride was not able to meet expectation and rewrite records that Warner Bros. and director Zac Snyder are aiming to claim.
According to Variety, "Dawn of Justice" recorded an impressive $56.5 million in China during its three-day opening, leaving its competitors like Disney's "Zootopia" trailing behind.
Aside from that, Warner Bros. considered the Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck-starrer movie to be their biggest three-day opening in the country.
Experts cited by the outlet said that the film supposedly had an advantage considering that it had a simultaneous worldwide rollout.
Its opening day on March 25 also earned praise after recording $18.4 million on a single day, earning it the title of the second biggest sales for a Friday opening by a Hollywood film recorded in China.
Despite this, the DC Cinematic Universe flick did not rise up higher than what it already reached, with only a 21-percent increase in earnings on Saturday where ticket sales were just $22.3 million.
In North America, the highly anticipated live action bout between two of DC Comics' most famous superheroes suffered a sudden drop in ticket sales during the span of a mere three days.
Box Office Mojo recorded its "historical" performance in North America from Friday through Sunday and declared it the "worst Friday to Sunday drop for a superhero pic."
Aside from that, it did not beat Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," which earned a hefty $36 million on a Tuesday opening last year.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, this was recorded at a time when China's box office was less than half of its size now, which makes the feat more impressive in retrospect.