Grab some nom noms and get ready to watch The Suicide Squad with writer/director James Gunn and the cast! Today, Monday, August 30, Gunn will host a live Twitter watch party for the DC film at 6pm PT/9pm ET before it leaves HBO Max!
While The Suicide Squad has been enjoying a successful run on HBO Max, the service will be removing the movie from its playlist on September 5th. It is currently the most-watched DC film on the streaming service. James Gunn, director of The Suicide Squad, has announced a virtual watch party to celebrate this success. Fans are invited to join him and the film’s cast to rewatch The Suicide Squad and tweet along using the hashtag TSSWWatchParty.
Want to rewatch #TheSuicideSquad? Then join me on @HBOMax before it leaves the following week. This Monday, August 30, the cast & I are hosting a Watch Party on Twitter at 6pm PT/9pm ET. Stream the film & tweet along with #TSSWatchParty. https://t.co/66I1AycCbE
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 27, 2021
On Aug. 5, Warner Bros released The Suicide Squad simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max for free to subscribers. The film was met with praise by audiences and critics alike. However, the movie only garnered a disappointing $26.5 million during its opening weekend, falling far short of expected box office predictions. To date, the film has grossed $52,779,000 domestically and $144,879,000 worldwide.
While the numbers may seem low, in these pandemic times it can be considered somewhat a success. The Suicide Squad is currently ranked #12 overall in gross domestic box office numbers for 2021. (For comparison, Black Widow is ranked #1 with $181,531,407.) Of course, these numbers do not account for the numerous times the movie has been viewed on HBO Max (which, had this been pre-pandemic times with the movie only being released in theaters, could theoretically have meant millions of dollars for the studio).
Written and directed by Gunn, The Suicide Squad brings back Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller. Rounding off the Task Force X team are John Cena as Peacemaker, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, and Sylvester Stallone voicing King Shark.
Don’t miss out on the fun and be sure to join the Twitter party tonight!
