Suicide Squad tanks at cinema as viewers watch at home
Is home viewing to be blamed for nobody seeing Suicide Squad at the movies?
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This past weekend saw the release of 'superhero' spectacle film Suicide Squad to cinemas across the globe, while in the US it saw not just a cinema release along with a release direct to streaming. The box office take for the film... well, it wasn't great.
Not meeting box office expectations, the $182 million film pulled in just $26.5 million at the US b…