Blue Beetle Is The First DCU Film To Receive This Rotten Tomatoes Designation Since 2021

Aside from "Blue Beetle" and "The Suicide Squad," only three other DCU films have successfully achieved a certified fresh rating above 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. "Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)" scored a 78%, "Shazam!" scored a 90%, and "Wonder Woman" scored a 93%. Conversely, projects like "Man of Steel," the theatrical version of "Justice League," and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" are labeled rotten. 

There is, however, one DCU project that scored higher than anything else previously mentioned. It's just not one of the DCU's films. Season 1 of "Peacemaker," another James Gunn creation, currently holds the highest freshness rating of any DCU-related property. The Max series boasts a 94%, beating out "Wonder Woman" by a single digit. With two of the six certified fresh DCU properties being under Gunn's creative control, it bodes well for what he will bring to the franchise as one of DC Studios' co-CEOs. Hopefully, for DC, more certified fresh ratings are just around the corner.

It's worth mentioning that Rotten Tomatoes' scoring system, especially the critic score, is not indicative of financial success. Two of the highest-grossing DCU films are "Suicide Squad" — the other one — and "Aquaman" and neither production achieved a certified fresh rating. Since "Blue Beetle" is still in its opening weekend, it's too soon to say where it will fall on the financial side of things, but it's sitting higher on the Rotten Tomatoes' critic score than "Aquaman," which scored a 66%.