The numbers don’t lie: Many people went to see Superman This weekend.
For the Hollywood ReporterJames Gunn’s Reboot From the DC hero earned about $ 217 million in its three-day debut. About this, $ 122 million came from North America, making it the first superhero film in the territory since 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine cross $ 100 million. Compared to other DC movies, it is the brand’s first film to cross that milestone in North America since 2022 The Batman ($ 134 million), and it hit That of steel $ 116.7 million as the best home launch for Superman movie.
Warner Bros. Superman As crazy in recent months with cover stories and the cast (and Gunn) doing many interviews about the movie to get people on board with what the studio hopes Movie Plans Plans. Receipt-wise, critics have been Generally positiveAs hearing came out of it high enough. According to an analyst Luiz FernandoIt has an A-Kinecore of audiences, higher than the general films B+ or B-range usually provokes. (Early projects days before its official release probably didn’t hurt either.)
Word of mouth may give it a few legs in the previous weeks, as it has with the other blockbusters of the month. Universal How to train your dragon remake and Jurassic World Rebirth made $ 560.8 million and $ 529.5 million worldwide in their respective fifth and second weekends. Meanwhile, the Lilo & stitch Remake There are $ 994.3 million worldwide, according to Fernando, and is likely to hit $ 1 billion next weekend. No wonder Disney is already talking Sequel.
The great perceived competition for Superman is Amazing Four: First Steps (July 25), which also lands during San Diego Comic consumes weekend. Otherwise, our genres for the rest of the month include the resumption of I know what you did last summer (18 July), Ick (July 24), The home (25 July), and Together (July 30). Wonderful four will almost certainly eat some attention from Superman, But maybe they will do for a superhero double feature.
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