BOX OFFICE
A $38 million opening weekend on a budget north of $170 million.
HOW BAD
It opened under Marvel's weakest debut and near Joker: Folie a Deux.
MEANWHILE
$70 million in its second weekend, a 10-day total near $300 million.
THE TWIST
Up 15 percent on the year. Audiences are showing up, just getting pickier.
THE QUESTION
Every expensive miss makes the next cape harder to greenlight.