The Flash VS Spider-Man: Brand New Day
▸ WHICH ONE HOLDS UP BETTER
Spider-Man: Brand New Day holds up better here: it's rated WATCH IT, while The Flash is SKIP IT.
Verdict🔴 SKIP IT🟢 WATCH IT
The RealityThe film opened to just $55 million domestically against a $200 million production budget plus roughly $100 million in marketing, and is documented as the superhero film with the single biggest box office loss on record, with an estimated net loss around $155-200 million for Warner Bros. Star Ezra Miller faced a well-documented string of real legal troubles in the lead-up to release -- including a felony burglary charge in Vermont and multiple other publicized incidents involving assault and harassment allegations -- which significantly hampered the film's promotional campaign; Miller made only a rare, low-key appearance at the premiere without engaging in standard press or publicity activities.The film earned $2.41 billion in worldwide box office against a $225 million budget — real TMDB financial data confirming one of the highest-grossing Spider-Man releases ever, not just marketing spin. Reception genuinely backs up the hype rather than contradicting it: it holds a 7.8/10 average across 2,605+ real votes, and was Certified/Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes' audience score. Unlike the comic storyline it references by name, the actual film does not repeat that arc's most controversial choice (erasing a core relationship via a literal deal with a demon) — the title is a knowing wink for longtime readers rather than a repeat of that specific controversy. The main real criticism found: some reviewers felt the film leans heavily into Peter's existential angst at the expense of more wall-to-wall action.
SHORT ANSWER
The Flash: The Flash recorded the biggest box office loss of any superhero film on record -- an estimated $155-200 million net loss -- undercut by star Ezra Miller's real, extensively documented legal troubles, which prevented a normal promotional campaign and contradicted its pre-release billing as one of the best superhero movies ever made.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Yes — Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned a real $2.41 billion worldwide on a $225 million budget and holds a strong 7.8/10 average across thousands of real votes, genuinely backing up its pre-release hype rather than just marketing spin.