Blue Beetle & Booster Gold

Blue Beetle & Booster Gold is a 2016 superhero film based on the DC Comics superheroes of the same name. The film was directed by Jon Watts and stars Chasen Parker, Zac Efron, Woody Harrelson, Cate Blanchett, Moises Arias, Sofia Carson, Alana De La Garza, Pedro Alonso, and Shia LaBeouf. It was released on July 1, 2016 and grossed $745.1 million against a $175 million budget. It ran 124 minutes and received generally positive reviews, with praise for its visual effects, direction, and the performances and chemistry of Parker and Efron, while it was criticized for not living up to the standards of other DC Cinematic Universe films.

Plot
Several months after the Anti-Vigilante Act was signed, Jaime Reyes has returned to El Paso, Texas, where he is a sophomore in high school. His best friend, Paco Testas, has become obsessed with El Paso's superhero, the Blue Beetle. Reyes is also in love with his friend Brenda Del Vecchio, who he and Paco have known since elementary school. Reyes's parents, Bianca and Berto, are unaware of his superhero identity, but suspect something is wrong with him. On his way home from school one day, Reyes is attacked by the Black Beetle, who has the same suit and abilities as him, only his suit is black and he is stronger. The two get into a fight, which is uploaded online, resulting in the Black Beetle escaping, and Reyes being injured. Reyes lies to his parents, saying he fell off his bike. Waking up the next morning, Reyes is met by Michael Jon Carter/Booster Gold, a superhero from the 25th century. Carter reveals that he was sent to Reyes's time to arrest the Black Beetle, who is also a time traveller. Reyes learns that Carter wants his help stopping the Beetle.

Cast

 * Chasen Parker as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle
 * Zac Efron as Michael Jon Carter/Booster Gold
 * Woody Harrelson as Rip Hunter
 * Cate Blanchett as Bonnie Baxter
 * Moises Arias as Paco Testas
 * Sofia Carson as Brenda Del Vecchio
 * Alana De La Garza as Bianca Reyes
 * Pedro Alonso as Berto Reyes
 * Shia LaBeouf as Black Beetle

Box office
Blue Beetle & Booster Gold grossed $388.9 million (52.2%) in the United States and Canada and $356.1 million (47.8%) in other territories for a total of $745.1 million. Worldwide, it is the thirteenth highest-grossing 2014 film. It achieved a worldwide opening weekend of $255.6 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $131.7 million, making it the eleventh most profitable release of 2016.

Critical reception
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 76%, based on 311 reviews, with a rating average of 6.59/10.