The Suicide Squad

2021 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adaptation, Comic Book Adaptation, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Scores

Overall Score
93.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Review Aggregate
82.7

Critic Consensus

90.1% Fresh • 383 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 383 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnythin plotmacabreemotionalvisually strikingdarkcharacter-drivenstylizedaction-packedlighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Margot Robbie2021$18,094,000$20,944,000(est)
Idris Elba2021$8,000,000 source$9,260,517reported
John Cena2021$8,386,000$9,707,000(est)
Joel Kinnaman2021$6,856,000$7,936,000(est)
Sylvester Stallone2021$5,865,000$6,789,000(est)
Viola Davis2021$5,162,000$5,975,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count383
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes443,496

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$55,817,425$64,612,274
International2021$112,900,000$130,689,041
Worldwide2021$168,717,425$195,301,314

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2021$73,068,712$84,581,753
Digital Rentals ?2021$9,312,000$10,779,241
Digital Purchases ?2021$10,485,000$12,137,065
Physical Rentals ?2021$2,369,000$2,742,270
Physical Purchases ?2021$7,578,000$8,772,024
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$13,954,356$16,153,068
Total Revenues2021$116,767,069$135,165,422
Expenses
Budget ?2021$185,000,000$214,149,446
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2021$100,000,000$115,756,458
Participations2021$2,335,000$2,702,913
Residuals ?2021$1,995,000$2,309,341
Interest & Overhead2021$22,200,000$25,697,934
Total Expenses2021$311,530,000$360,616,092
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$-194,762,931$-225,450,670

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