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4 million and dethrone Aquaman atop

the box office.[130]
Other territories[edit]
In China, where the film was released two
weeks prior to its US debut, the film made
$24.6 million (¥169.5 million) on its first
day, representing 86% of the market share
and setting a Warner Bros. opening day
record in the country. It went on to debut to
$93.6 million (¥644.8 million), marking the
best-ever opening for the DCEU, Warner
Bros. and a December release in the
country. It also overtook the entire lifetime
gross of Wonder Woman there in just three
days.[131] The film grossed $12.99 million on
Monday, thus crossing $100 million
($107.7 million).[132] By Thursday, its fifth
day of release, the film had made $135.3
million, surpassing the lifetime totals of
every solo Marvel Cinematic
Universe film.[133] As of January 20, 2019,
the film has grossed $294.81 million in
China.[134]
Critical response[edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes,
the film holds an approval rating of 65%
based on 347 reviews, with an average
rating of 6/10. The website's critical
consensus reads, "Aquaman swims with its
entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up
CGI superhero spectacle that delivers
energetic action with an emphasis on good
old-fashioned fun."[135] Metacriticsurveyed
49 critics' reviews and assessed 22 as
positive, 21 as mixed and 6 as negative;
the website assigned an aggregate score
of 55 out of 100, indicating "mixed or
average reviews".[136] Audiences polled
by CinemaScore gave the film an average
grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, while
those at PostTrak gave it an 82% overall
positive score and a 69% "definite
recommend".[126]
Peter Debruge of Variety criticized the
dialogue but praised Wan's direction, the
production design, and the final act,
writing, "The biggest surprise here is how,
after the running time of a standard-length
film has elapsed, Aquaman suddenly kicks
the movie up a level for the finale. At just