Superman goes up to $ 122 million on the opening weekend at the box office

The earth’s sun shines brilliantly this summer, and although it can melt the brain of ordinary American humans, it seems to give the resident kryptonian of our planet a boost. “Superman” made his beginnings in theaters this week, launching the hopes and dreams of the DC universe freshly restarted, and it is a good start at the box office.

Written and directed by James Gunn, and presenting David Corenswet in the role of holder, “Superman” reported $ 56.5 million in his previews of his opening day and Thursday (by The Wrap), putting him on the right track for an opening weekend estimated at 122 million dollars. The film has a production budget reported of $ 225 million, placing its profitability threshold somewhere around the $ 500 million mark.

“Superman” also received an A-Cinemascore based on the public survey of the opening day, which is the best partition for a DC film since “The Batman” of 2022 (which also received an A-). In addition to that, he plays well with criticism (reading / film criticism here!) And currently has a “fresh” score of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.

This is the third time that the film franchise “Superman” has been restarting this century, which means that we have practical points for comparison. “Superman Returns” of 2006 was presented as a direct sequel to Richard’s film to give “Superman II”, but it was always a restart, presenting Brandon Routh like the new Clark Kent. This film brought in $ 52.5 million during its opening weekend (83.7 million dollars, adjusted for inflation) and made $ 391 million worldwide, but was still considered financial disappointment due to its mass budget. He received a B + Cinemascore from the public.

Then, “Man of Steel” of 2013, which opened its doors with Gunn’s “Superman” – but only before adapting to inflation. He brought in $ 116.6 million during his opening weekend, equivalent to start-ups of $ 160.5 million today, and has received an A-Cinemascore. Its global total at the box office of $ 670.1 million ($ 924.55 million, adjusted for inflation) was successful enough to make the film a launching ramp for the extensive DC universe, and Star Henry Cavill resumed the role of Superman in two other films (plus a camée in “Black Adam”).

The DCEU may have proven that turbulent enough to justify this last reset, but “Man of Steel” cannot be for lack of a strong starting point for the franchise. If “Superman” takes place in the same way at the box office in the coming weeks, and if he also succeeds in drawing an audience abroad, the DC universe will be solid.