Because for the first weekend at the box office, a solo film about Harley Queen has collected a much smaller cashier than expected Studio Warner Bros. Looking for ways to solve this problem. To this end, it was decided to change the name of the picture - now it appears in American cinemas as "Harley Queenn: Painting Birds" (previously it was: "Painting birds: the awesome story of Harley Queen").
In the first days, only $ 33 million were collected in the United States in the United States, whereas according to analysts, the film could count on starting fees in the area of $ 50 million. Although Abroad Harley Queen and the company turned out to be more successful ($ 48 million), the total boxing The blockbuster office still remains modest - $ 81 million, while the painting budget is estimated at $ 100 million. According to Variety, to reach in plus, "predatory birds" need to collect at least $ 250 million. Against this background, it is interesting that both critics, and Private viewers accepted the film quite warm: on the Rotten Tomatoes Review Aggregator, it has 80% of the "freshness".
Experts believe that the weak figures of the film are partly connected with a too long name that does not have a viewer. Since many cinema visitors are not familiar with the corresponding DC comics, the first part of the name "Painting Birds" does not cause them any associations. In this regard, it is logical that the headline "Harley Queen" will have a more active response among the public.