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New Superman Reboot Shatters DCEU Ratings Ahead of Friday Release

Rotten Tomatoes figures position James Gunn’s reboot above all previous DC films with unprecedented audience acclaim before its $200 million launch.

David Corenswet as Superman, plus images from Super and Movie 43
David Corenswet, right, is the latest to don the cape for the big screen after, from left, Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill and Kirk Alyn
David Corenswet as Superman

Overview

  • Certified Fresh with an 85% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes from over 150 reviews, marking one of Gunn’s strongest critical responses.
  • Audience rating has surged to 96%, setting a new high watermark for any DC Universe project on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Early box office forecasts have climbed from $90–145 million to roughly $200 million for opening weekend.
  • Superman premieres globally on July 11, kicking off James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new decade-long DC Studios reboot.
  • A $225 million production budget and $500 million break-even threshold underline the importance of sustained audience support beyond opening weekend.