Also, it’s another great start for the summer box office, the second $100M+ opening after Lilo & Stitch ‘s $146M. Superman cost before P&A $225M net. Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel opened to $116.6M back in 2013, unadjusted for inflation.

James Gunn’s Superman has already broken a few records at the box office, but does it stack up against Man of Steel?

James Gunn is feeling “incredibly grateful” for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million .

Along with declining theater attendance across the industry, AMC's own attendance "declined by 11% in the first quarter of 2025" and the company "reported a near-7% fall in revenues year-on-year," said Business Insider. The decision to expand its half-off days is a clear effort to "lure more moviegoers back to the big screen."

Brad Pitt has made a stunning return to the big screen, and this time, he is steering straight into one of the biggest box office wins of his career. His latest release, F1: The Movie, has overtaken some of his most iconic roles, including his Oscar-winning turn in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

Superman director James Gunn has reacted to the success of the new DCU movie after a massive opening weekend at the box office. The film has also garnered largely positive reviews from critics. The cast features David Corenswet in the titular role, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, and more.

Scarlett Johansson's Jurassic World Rebirth is on track to beat Tenet next at the box office in China. Read on for more.

This weekend’s top 10 starts with Superman from Warner Bros./DC and ends with Materialists from A24, a romantic comedy-drama from Celine Song now in week 5. In between is populated by big guns from Universal, Disney, Sony and Paramount from a Jurassic to a Mission: Impossible amid a promised renaissance of Hollywood tentpoles.

Disney's Lilo & Stitch is close to reaching the billion dollar mark at the global box office, making it the first movie to do so in 2025.