Birds of Prey soars past Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman with first-day presales

Amanda Mullen

MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release..Claudette Barius/ & © DC Comics

Birds of Prey outdid both Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman with its first-day presales, becoming the third biggest DCEU movie in terms of presale tickets.

The highly anticipated Birds of Prey (And the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) finally hits theaters this week — and its ticket presales have already proved just how excited many DC fans are to see this movie. According to Screen Rant, a recent report from Atom Tickets showed that Birds of Prey outdid both Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman on the first day of presale tickets being available.

Not only does this suggest fans are more interested in Harley Quinn’s story than the male-led Suicide Squad gang, but it means they might be even more excited about Birds of Prey than Wonder Woman (though, to be fair, no one expected Wonder Woman to be the masterpiece it was prior to it hitting theaters and proving the DCEU does, in fact, make some pretty decent movies.)

In addition to soaring past Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey also landed among the top three DCEU movies when it comes to ticket presales, securing third place behind Aquaman as number two and Joker as number one.

To see so much hype over an R-rated, female-led DCEU film written and directed by women is refreshing, especially for those who have been demanding more inclusion in the comic-movie genre over the years. And it’s not just the ticket presales suggesting the film lives up to all the excitement; the first reviews of the movie have been overwhelmingly positive, with some critics going as far as to compare it to Marvel’s Deadpool.

The only fair comparison for #BirdsOfPrey, if you want one, is Deadpool. They have a lot in common, especially their use of fourth-wall breaking and R-Ratings! pic.twitter.com/yGemqvJmMa
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) January 29, 2020

With such high praise, it’s no wonder fans are eager to get tickets for Harley Quinn’s latest adventure. Birds of Prey will follow Harley and her girl gang of Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya as they go up against the villain Black Mask. With Ewan McGregor tackling the role of the villain, and talent like Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Rosie Perez making up Harley’s gal pals, fans are in for a film packed with great acting, if nothing else — and judging by reactions, there’s plenty more to enjoy about this.

Birds of Prey hits theaters on February 7.

Amanda Mullen

Amanda Mullen is a freelance contributor for Winter Is Coming, where she’s written about everything from fantasy TV and movies to anime and books. She has a decade of experience in digital media, much of it spent covering pop culture topics. She served as a features editor at Screen Rant from 2023-2025 and her other bylines can be found at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Culturess, CBR, and Paste Magazine. Amanda will take any excuse to return to Westeros and Middle-earth, and she’s just as eager to keep writing about them. When she’s not at the keyboard, you can usually find her by the coffee maker or curled up with a book.