Andy Muschietti, the director of The Flash, is opening up about why he thinks the DC film flopped at the box office. In a new interview, the filmmaker says that many factors contributed to the underperforming superhero film and not bringing moviegoers to theaters.

It’s no secret that The Flash turned out to be one of the most notable box office disappointments of 2023. Despite DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn ’s early endorsement, calling it “one of the best superhero movies” he’d ever seen,

The Flash” director Andy Muschietti has his own thoughts as to why the $200 million tentpole was a box office dud. Released in 2023, “The Flash” grossed $271 million by the end of its run. It is not a small figure by any means,

The Flash 's director, Andy Muschietti, thinks he knows why The Flash failed at the box office. As a guest on the show La Baulera del Coso, on Radio Tu, Muschietti said:

Andy Muschietti says The Flash failed because people weren't interested in Barry Allen as a character. The TV show ran for 9 seasons and 184 episodes.

The Flash director Andy Muschietti has said his DC Extended Universe film failed at the box office because "a lot of people just don’t care about the Flash as a character."

The Flash director Andy Muschietti has offered up a fresh reason as to why the DC movie stumbled in cinemas. Speaking on Radio Tu’s La Baulera del Coso (H/T Variety), Muschietti pointed out that the movie wasn't universally popular with what Hollywood terms the 'four quadrants': male over 25s,