Overview

• Superman has grossed $502.7 million worldwide after three weekends, becoming the first non-Batman DC title to cross the $500 million threshold since Aquaman in 2018.
• The film’s $289.5 million domestic and $213.2 million international haul surpasses Aquaman 2’s $440.2 million lifetime gross and makes it the highest-earning DC release since 2022’s The Batman.
• After opening with $125 million domestically, it now stands as the biggest superhero movie of 2025 by global box office.
• Ongoing competition from Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps and Jurassic World: Rebirth will test whether Superman can maintain its legs long enough to challenge Man of Steel’s $670 million record.
• Produced on a $225 million budget and set to debut on streaming in late August, its theatrical performance is a key indicator of the early viability of Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios strategy.