Supermanhas passed an enormous box office milestone. The 2025 superhero movie was directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy,The Suicide Squad,Peacemaker) and is the first installment in the newly rebranded DC Universe.
2025’sSupermanfollows billionaire Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) using every tactic in his power to defame Superman (David Corenswet) and turn the public against the hero.The movie also stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, and Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen.
PerThe Hollywood Reporter, as of Thursday morning,Supermanhas officially passed the $300 million milestone at the domestic box office, becoming only the fourth release of 2025 to do so, behindJurassic World Rebirth,Lilo & Stitch, andA Minecraft Movie.
It isthe first DC Comics movie to pass that milestone in three years, after 2022’sThe Batman. Additionally, it is only the ninth DC movie to ever gross more than $300 million domestically, afterThe Dark Knight,The Dark Knight Rises,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Suicide Squad,Wonder Woman,Aquaman,Joker, andThe Batman.
What This Means For Superman
It Could Soar Even Higher
It is highlyunlikely thatSupermanwill be able to compete with the record-breaking blockbustersThe Dark KnightandThe Dark Knight Rises, which grossed $553.3 million and $448.1 million at the domestic box office respectively, making them the 19th and 31st highest-grossing movies of all time in North America.
However,Supermanis performing at a level thatcould continue to surpass other titles from the previous iteration of the DC franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Below, see a breakdown of the DC Elseworlds andDCEU moviesthat remain above the James Gunn movie and where they rank on the all-time domestic chart:
#44
$412.5 million
#64
$369.3 million
#82
$335.4 million
#83
$335.1 million
#88
$330.4 million
#91
$325.1 million
#112
Superman(2025)
$300 million
Ultimately, it remains to be seen how highSupermancan climb by the end of its run. However,Box Office Theoryprojects that it will earn an additional $17.4 million at the domestic box office by the end of its fourth weekend in theaters, which isa total that would push it within $8 million of outgrossingSuicide Squad.
Once it does so, the movie would only need to earn an additional $10.3 million to surpassJokerand become the third highest-grossing movie on the chart. While pushing past the $400 million milestone and outgrossingWonder Womanwould prove more difficult,a place in the Top 3 is entirely within the realm of possibility.
Our Take On The Superman Box Office Update
It’s Starting The DCU On The Right Foot
Supermanhas a lot to prove, as the future of the relaunched franchise is riding on its shoulders. However, theupcoming DCU moviesare being given a solid financial foundation to start from. Even though the movie is not necessarily a record-breaker for the franchise as a whole, its solid performance is giving producers plenty of reasons to be optimistic.
