Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Superhero Flops: Fans Love Despite Critic Hate

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Superhero movies box office success often outweighs negative reviews, as evidenced by a Stacker ranking of comic book films that earned at least $200 million worldwide. Despite low scores on IMDb and Metacritic, films like Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, and Batman v Superman still raked in hundreds of millions. Similarly, Spider-Man and Thor movies, despite criticisms, also crossed the $600 million mark. The genres power is evident, as franchises like Marvel and DC continue to draw crowds on name recognition alone, often leading to sequels or resets despite negative reviews. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e1833c81e2f8b03f

On March 16th, here's the latest in entertainment and celebrity news. Superhero movies prove you do not need great reviews to pack theaters and make big money. A new ranking from Stacker looked at films based on comic books that earned at least $200 million worldwide. They used a combined score from audience ratings on IMDB and critic scores for Metacritic. Only the lowest performers made the cut, showing how fan loyalty to characters trumps bad buzz. The absolute bottom is Batman and Robin. from 1997. It scored just 29 out of 100 combined, but still grossed, $238 million globally. Other Batman entries like Batman Forever and Batman B Superman also ranked low, pulling in over

$300 million each despite critic gripes about, tone, and length. Meanwhile, Sony's Spider-Man film struggle too. Spider-Man 3 from 2007 made $891 million even with a stuff plot, while the Amazing Spider-Man 2 hit. 709 million amidst sequel set-up overload. Venom topped that disconnect with a metascore of just 35, but raked in 856 million thanks to Tom Hardy's draw. Thor movie space similar heat. The Dark World earned 645 million, and Love and Thunder got 761 million, both criticized for

weak villains and uneven comedy. DC team-ups, like Justice League and Suicide Squad, crossed 650. million and 747 million hampered by production woes, but boosted by star power. These flops highlight the genre's power. Franchises like Marvel and DC keep drawing crowds on name recognition alone, often leading to sequels or resets despite the pans. It is a reminder that audiences vote with their wallets. A message from our sponsor supports today's story.

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