Overview
- It made $56 million domestically (including $21 million from Thursday previews) and $97 million globally on its opening day.
- It is projected to earn over $115 million during its domestic opening weekend, marking a high-water mark for DC under Gunn and Safran.
- It holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes critic score, a 94% audience rating and matched the A- CinemaScore of 2013’s Man of Steel.
- The film’s immigrant allegory and a White House-shared poster featuring President Trump wearing Superman’s suit have generated political conversation.
- It kickstarts the new DC Universe by introducing Mr. Terrific, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern Guy Gardner and hinting at Supergirl’s future.