Superman 2025 Box Office Opens Big
Superman 2025 box office has taken flight with a huge $122 million domestic opening, according to AP News. This puts the film among the top 3 U.S. openings of 2025, signaling a powerful new era for DC Studios under James Gunn and Peter Safran.
Worldwide Total: $217 Million
Globally, the film debuted with a $217 million box office haul, as confirmed by Deadline. That includes:
$122M from North America
$95M from international markets
This result hit the higher end of projections, and Warner Bros is celebrating the success of its new flagship superhero franchise.
International Breakdown: Mixed Results, Strong Territories
The Superman 2025 box office showed varying performance overseas. In some markets, the Man of Steel dominated, while in others, it lagged slightly behind.
According to Deadline:
The UK led with $9.8M
Mexico followed with $8.8M, 35% higher than Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
China delivered a softer $6.6M, with noted superhero fatigue
Brazil came in strong at $5.9M, topping titles like Wonder Woman and Captain America: Brave New World
Australia and South Korea rounded out the top 5 with $5.3M and $4.2M, respectively
IMAX Boost
IMAX contributed $30.4M globally, including $11.3M internationally, about 12% of the weekend’s total gross.
Despite some underperformance in Asia, the overall international showing matched expectations. Analysts attribute the slight softness to factors like frontloading, limited star power at international premieres, and the perception that Superman remains a bit “too American” for some overseas markets.
Domestic Reaction & Audience Buzz
Domestically, Superman opened to $56.5M on day one, ranking as the second-biggest single-day gross of 2025. As Vulture reported, audiences gave it an A– CinemaScore, with 78% of viewers saying they would “definitely recommend” the movie.
DC’s Big Comeback
Superman 2025 is the first chapter in DC’s rebooted cinematic universe: “Gods and Monsters”. As Reuters noted, this is DC’s first $100M+ opening since Wonder Woman (2017) and positions Gunn and Safran’s new vision for the DCU as a clear success.
Other tentpoles, including Supergirl, The Brave and the Bold, and Swamp Thing, are now riding high on Superman’s momentum.
Competition at the Box Office
While Superman took the top spot in many markets, Universal’s Jurassic World: Rebirth retained #1 in some international territories during its second week, crossing $500M globally, as Deadline also reported.
Meanwhile, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is within striking distance of the $1 billion mark, already sitting at $994.3M—making 2025 one of the most competitive box office years yet.
With an electric $122M U.S. debut and $217M global total, the Superman 2025 box office performance is a massive win for DC Studios and a strong indicator that audiences are ready for a new era of superhero storytelling. While international reception had mixed highs and lows, strong North American enthusiasm and solid fan reactions signal that the DC Universe reboot has finally found lift-off.
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