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One of the highly anticipated DCEU movies,The Flashhas received mixed reviews from various rating sites. Starting off with a great score (around 98%) on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie now sits at a 66% rating on the famous website. And after looking at the movie’s reviews, fans couldn’t help but compare the ratings ofThe Flashwith the previous DCEU movieBlack Adam. Having received a score of just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, Dwayne Johnson’sBlack Adamdid not exactly sit well with the critics.
With a B+ rating byCinemaScore, the movie was tagged as the third worst DC Universe film afterBatman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justiceand the 2016Suicide Squad. However, it seems thatThe Flashis swiftly making its way ahead ofBlack Adamto secure the third-worst DCEU movie position – at least according to CinemaScore.
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The Flash gets a lower CinemaScore rating than Black Adam
Based on movie research and audience opinions,CinemaScoreusually bases its ratings on ballots by moviegoers. And over the years, the site has earned respect from famous news organizations likeNew York Times,Holywood Reporter,as well as theWall Street Journal.
Hence, the ratings shared by the website hold significant value for movie fanatics who recently realized that the 2023 DCEU movieThe Flashscored a lower rating thanDwayne Johnson’sBlack Adam. Having received a B rating, it seems that the Rock has toppled The Flash.
However, arguing that had things gone a different way, the movie would have received rave reviews. Referring to the film’s climax, many fans blamed the movie’s director James Gunn for tampering with the original comic book ending, upsetting a lot of dedicated fans.
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DCEU fans blame James Gunn for the bad reviews
While many fans decided to boycott the recently released Flash movie due to the controversies surrounding the lead actorEzra Miller, the ones who watched blamed director James Gunn for the lower ratings.
Expressing their dissatisfaction with the climax. a few wrote on Twitter,
I blame@JamesGunnfor ordering the ending to be changed. People hate the ending. The original ending had this man coming out of the car.pic.twitter.com/IQoifGyVmK
— Sorrymissjackson702 (@Sorrymissjacks7)June 28, 2025
The original ending would’ve set up a sequel that wasnt being made
— ONI francis (@unoonix)June 12, 2025
Yes. You wont see Keaton again. They already cancelled the Batgirl movie that had Keaton in it that was supposed to take place in the rebooted universe. And the Keaton we would’ve seen wasn’t even the same as the one who died.
Damn it’s almost like they were ending the universe so it doesn’t matter anyway 🤔
— Wesley #BeGreaterTogether (@WesleyW626)June 09, 2025
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Although most fans enjoyed the phenomenal performances and humorous tropes in the movie, the ratings indicate thatThe Flashdid not live up to the expectations of many. However, irrespective of the criticisms, many Twitter users suggested giving the movie at least one shot owing to the entertainment value it has to offer.
Source:Twitter,CinemaScore
Devyani Sharma
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With a portfolio of over 600 articles, Devyani Sharma is a freelance writer working in the Entertainment and Sports niche. With a Master’s Degree in English literature, Devyani places great importance on the power of words and their ability to connect with readers. When not busy watching sci-fi movies, action thrillers and comedies, Devyani indulges in her love for fiction novels and writing about NASCAR races.
