Supermanhas landed on an astonishing box office chart. The new superhero movie was written and directed by DC Studios co-chairman and co-CEO James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy,The Suicide Squad,Peacemaker) and stars David Corenswet in the title role opposite Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
2025’sSupermanisthe first installment in the DC Universe, which isa soft reboot of the DC Extended Universe. The DCEU spanned from 2013’sMan of Steelto 2023’sAquaman and the Lost Kingdomand included more than a dozen movies as well as the live-action television seriesPeacemaker, which is returning for season 2 as part of the DCU.
PerThe Numbers,Supermantook in an additional $890,000 at the domestic box office on Thursday. Although this is a relatively small number due to the movie hitting the end of its fifth full week in theaters, it wasenough to pushSupermanto a cumulative domestic gross of $335.6 million.
This seesSupermansurging past the domestic totals of both 2018’sAquamanand 2019’sJoker, which earned $335.1 million and $335.4 million respectively. In doing so, it has landed at No. 5 on the all-time chart of the Top 5 highest-grossing movies based on DC comics at the domestic box office.
The only movies aboveSupermanat the time of writing areThe Batman($369.3 million domestic),Wonder Woman($412.8 million),The Dark Knight Rises($448.1 million), andThe Dark Knight($534.9 million). BecauseWonder Womanis the only DCEU movie above it, this also makesSupermanthe No. 2 domestic movie of its particular franchise.
What This Means For Superman
AlthoughSupermanis performing well at the domestic box office,its international grosses make up less than 43% of its overall box office, so it is still behind a number ofDC movieson the worldwide chart. In fact, its $586.6 million global total means that it currently stands at No. 11 on that chart.
Supermanwill almost certainly fall far short of the billion-dollar global hauls ofAquamanandJokerby the end of its run, but its domestic performance is still astounding. Earning a place on that chart is an impressive achievement for a DCEU/DCU title this decade, as the closest any previous 2020s title came wasBlack Adam’s $168.1 million domestic gross.
Our Take On The Superman Box Office Update
TheSupermanbox officecould be a portent that international markets are growing pickier about superhero properties. However, the James Gunn movie’s domestic results show that the DC Universe is still starting off on a strong footing overall, though upcoming titles may require wise budget management to thrive in a more domestic-focused theatrical market.
