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PREVIOUSLY, SUNDAY: Superman, the first movie in Peter Safran and James Gunn's revamped DC Studios Phase I called 'Gods and Monsters,' has leaped to a $217M global opening. That's in line with the pre-weekend projection of at least $200M. On Saturday (see below), we increased that to the $210M+ range.
The majority of business came from domestic as the Gunn-directed Warner Bros tentpole experienced some (not unexpected) softness in parts of Asia, while in such European majors as Germany, France and Italy, Supes landed a second-place start as Jurassic World Rebirth tugged on his cape to retain No. 1 in the sophomore session.
The international box office debut for Superman is estimated at $95M.
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We have more on Superman below. In the meantime, some hot takes on other titles in the marketplace: Universal/Amblin's Jurassic World Rebirth easily crossed $500M worldwide this weekend, only the fifth Hollywood title to the milestone so far this year — and the second for Universal — with $529.5M through today. Also, Disney's Lilo & Stitch is now thisclose to becoming the first $1B studio movie of 2025 with $994.3M through today.
Turning back to Superman, there are a handful of observations to be made as regards overseas that are not yet clearly defined. We initially saw a $100M+ start, which, as noted, ended up at $95M. Not the biggest of gaps. But why? Here are a handful of theories I've heard floated: frontloading, maybe Superman is just a bit too American, there was nothing super new about this movie's story…
In the major DC region of Latin America, Superman was the No. 1 movie with a 50% share and No. 1s in 13 markets. Mexico, which is the second-best international start overall behind the UK ($9.8M), gave Superman a dominant $8.8M No. 1 launch including previews. The results are 35% above Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, 61% higher than Captain America: Brave New World and 72% over Man of Steel.
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China was the third-biggest launch market for Superman, but as I've continuously noted, we had a very low number earmarked there. It did $6.6M through Sunday. There is some superhero fatigue there (I am not a fan of the term). Gunn and Safran went to Beijing for a premiere, though sans talent. Travel still matters, but this one didn't move the needle.
Brazil is a big DC market and was the fourth-best starter for Clark Kent this frame at $5.9M. Supes was No. 1 and tracks on par with Aquaman, Joker and GOTG3; also higher than Wonder Woman (+26%), GOTG2 (+44%), Thunderbolts (+45%), Captain America: Brave New World (+61%), Man of Steel (+151%) and GOTG (+156%).
Imax overall was $30.4M globally, including $11.3M coming from the international markets, representing a 12% share of the weekend box office.
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Here are the Top 10 for Superman at open: UK ($9.8M), Mexico ($8.8M), China ($6.6M), Brazil ($5.9M), Australia ($5.3M), France ($4.2M), Korea ($4.2M), India ($3.8M/biggest DC opening ever), Spain ($2.9M) and Japan ($2.5M).
As seen above, the biggest competition for Superman was Jurassic World Rebirth. The sophomore session added $68.1M (-51%) in 82 overseas markets. The offshore cume now rises to $297.3M with global at $529.5M. Japan is still to release.
The Top 5 to date are: China ($62.7M), UK ($26.4M), Mexico ($22.8M), Germany ($15.5M) and Australia ($12.6M).
Some notable stats therein include the China total after just two weeks topping the lifetime of recent tentpoles such as A Minecraft Movie, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, Captain America: Brave New World, Dead Reckoning, Mufasa: The Lion King and Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Mexico's performance is in line with 2015's Jurassic World and 2018's JW Fallen Kingdom at the same point. Germany held better than the two previous installments, remaining No. 1 and is running above Fallen Kingdom and Dominion aswell as Final Reckoning. Amid high temperatures, the UK gave JWR the market's biggest Friday-to-Saturday increase among non-family films (+71%) with the film tracking on par with Gladiator II and Dune Two at the same point, and in line with Dominion. Australia saw school holidays expanded across the country during the week as JWR surpassed the total lifetime of Brave New World (something it's achieved in several markets). Rebirth is currently in line with Fallen Kingdom and Dominion at the same point, and holding much better than weekend 2 of those films.
Japan releases on August 8.
And, wow, F1 is still doing laps with another $38.5M from 78 overseas markets. The drop is just 34% from last weekend for $257.2M to date internationally (go figure, but China increased by 7%) and $393.4M global.
The Top 5 to date are China ($35.8M), UK ($21.6M), France ($17.7M), Mexico ($15.4M) and Australia ($13.1M).
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Universal's other, more friendly monsters in How to Train Your Dragon continue to fire up strong numbers with $13M from 82 offshore markets for a running international cume of $321M. Worldwide after five weekends is $560.8M.
The Top 5 are China ($37.8M), Mexico ($35.1M), UK ($26.2M), Brazil ($19.1M) and France ($16.6M).
Japan releases on September 5.
Over to Disney's Lilo & Stitch which added another $7.2M in 52 offshore markets this frame and will soon pass $1B with $994.3M to date global. Internationally, the total is $579.7M. All markets are released. The overseas drop was 38% with some notably strong holds: Poland (+55%), Australia (+46%), Portugal (+7%), New Zealand (-6%), Germany (-9%), Argentina (-11%), Saudi Arabia (-14%).
The Top 5 to date are Mexico ($66.9M), UK ($48.8M), France ($42M), Brazil ($37.2M) and Germany ($32.1M).
MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE (DIS): $6M intl weekend (51 markets); $53.6M intl cume/$117.3M global (SNY): $3.3M intl weekend (64 markets); $72.6M intl cume/$138.3M global (PAR): $2.4M intl weekend (66 markets); $390.1M intl cume/$584.1M globalPadre No Hay Mas Que Uno 5 (SNY): $1.25M intl weekend (Spain only); $9.1M Spain cume (highest-grossing local title of 2025)Materialists (A24/SNY): $1.2M intl weekend (16 markets); $14.4M intl cume/$49.6M global (UNI): $654K intl weekend (80 markets); $14.1M intl cume/$36.4M global (UNI): $309K intl weekend (59 markets); $18.3M intl cume/$37.4M global
PREVIOUS, SATURDAY: On Friday, Warner Bros/DC's Superman added another $21.5M from 78 international box office markets. That brings the offshore flying cume to $40M through Friday.
Globally, with Friday's domestic count, the worldwide running total is $96.5M. While we still have Saturday and Sunday to come overseas, what's clear here is that domestic is leaning harder into this latest iteration of the Man of Steel.
All told, the James Gunn-directed Superman is expected to reach $210M+ in its worldwide bow. This is slightly above where we had it before the weekend, and of course could shift given Sat/Sun play. While we can't exactly call it kryptonite, there are some areas where Superman is facing a challenge: Asia is soft, for example. Though this should not come as a surprise. We've previously noted that Korea is a depressed market and that Clark Kent was not expected to make an impact in China.
For the record, the UK opened on Friday with $3.6M, a clear No. 1 with a 66% share of the Top 5 films. This is above all comps.
China, as noted, grossed $2.4M through Friday including sneaks. Superman is an unsurprising non-starter in the market. The ultimate full-run prediction there is just above $11M. As we know, it happens.
In happier news, Spain opened on Friday to $1M at No. 1 as the biggest debut for Gunn and 7% higher than Justice League, 29% over Aquaman, 77% ahead of Wonder Woman and 106% above Thunderbolts.
Japan, which is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next Demon Slayer movie next week, had a fantastic start with $781K, super-passing comps.
The Top 5 through Friday are: Mexico ($3.8M), UK ($3.6M), Brazil ($3M), Australia ($2.5M) and France ($2.5M).
PREVIOUS, FRIDAY: DC/Warner Bros' Superman has begun zipping around the world, ringing up $40.3 million through Wednesday and Thursday in North America and 57 overseas markets. The split there is a record-making $22.5M in domestic previews Thursday night, while $17.8M has come from the international box office so far in the movie's first two days of offshore release.
The global total to date does not include Friday's estimates for North America.
The James Gunn-directed latest installment about the Man of Steel debuted in nine offshore markets on Wednesday, with another 48 markets joining Thursday. Today adds another 21, which takes the total number of international territories in release to 78.
In terms of openings on Wednesday, France was a No. 1 start at $1.3M including previews and ahead of a long weekend for Bastille Day; the debut is 3% above Thunderbolts and also over the most recent Venom and Aquaman movies (+8%). The cume through Thursday is $1.8M.
Korea, which we continue to stress is a depressed market, started at $700,000 on Wednesday. That was good for No. 1 and ranked roughly on par with Guardians of the Galaxy, and ahead of Thunderbolts and Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom. Imax repped a strong 18% of the box office from 26 locations. The Korea cume through Friday, not reflected in the international and global totals above, is an estimated $1.7M.
Italy's Wednesday opening of $519K was a No. 1 start and roughly on par with Justice League as well as 2% bigger than Man of Steel, 51% ahead of Guardians the first, 97% bigger than Wonder Woman and 159% higher than Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom.
Indonesia had a $462K No. 1 start on Wednesday, ranking No. 1 with results on par with Thunderbolts and ahead of GOTG1 & 2, Man of Steel, The Batman and Top Gun: Maverick.
The Philippines on Wednesday saw Supes dominate at No. 1 with a 78% market share. The opening day of $386K was 22% above the most recent Mission: Impossible, 29% ahead of Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom, 31% higher than Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
On Thursday, some heavy-hitters chimed in. To wit: Mexico debuted at No. 1 with $2.2M. This is the 2nd biggest opening day for a DC movie ever and is roughly on par with The Batman.
Australia bowed to $1.3M at No. 1 and claimed the best opening day of 2025 to date. The launch is on par with Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom, 10% over The Batman, 13% ahead of Man of Steel, 56% bigger than Guardians 3.
Super DC market Brazil came in with a strong No. 1 start for Superman on Thursday of $2M — the biggest opening day ever for James Gunn. The launch day was bigger than all Guardians movies as well as Joker and The Batman, notably.
In the UAE, the David Corenswet/Rachel Brosnahan/Nicholas Hoult-starrer ranked No. 1 accounting for half of the total market. Opening day results are roughly on par with The Batman and higher than Aquaman and the Mission movies
In Thailand, Superman dominated at No. 1 on Thursday with 58% share at $631K.
The Top 5 through Thursday are: Mexico ($2.2M), Brazil ($2M), France ($1.8M), Australia ($1.3M) and Korea ($1.1M).
China, where we have already estimated this is not going to move the needle, opened today to $2.4M.
We'll have more during the weekend…
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'We had started even before what had happened to the actor happened, we had started to realize that Kang wasn't big enough, wasn't Thanos, and that there was only one character that could be that, because he was that in the comics for decades and decades,' said Feige. 'Because of the Fox acquisition, we finally had it, and it was Dr. Doom. So we had started talking about Dr. Doom even before we officially pivoted from Kang. And in fact, I had started talking with Robert [Downey Jr.] about this audacious idea before Ant-Man 3 even came out. It was a long plan that we had, to take one of our greatest characters and utilize one of our greatest actors.' Don't expect a live-action Miles Morales any time soon (thanks a lot, Sony) Many fans have been for years clamoring for a live-action MCU appearance of Miles Morales, the Spider-Man who headlines the acclaimed Spider-Verse movies from Sony Animation. When asked where Marvel was in the development of a live-action version of the character, Feige responded, 'That is nowhere.' And added that Morales' fate was in Sony's hands. 'Sony has their brilliant, genius, incredible Spider- Verse animated franchise going and until that finishes, we've been told to stay away,' said Feige. being sharpened (again) What's the hold up with Blade? Well… 'The obstacle was Ryan Coogler called and said, 'We'd love some costumes for Sinners.' And we said, 'Take them, man.' He's our good friend, take our costumes. We'll hold off on the movie,' said Feige. Feige was, of course, joking, connecting Sinners to a version of Blade that was recently being developed, one that was set in a Prohibition Era, just like Coogler's original hit earlier this year. Feige confirmed there had been four takes of Blade that been developed over recent times, two that were period, two that were not. Marvel has now 'landed on modern day.' And yes, Mahershala Ali is still attached. He didn't reveal a timeline for Blade but did say that he, and Coogler, have a timeline for Black Panther 3. Tonal malleability is a key to Marvel's success (yes, there will be more R-rated stories coming) Deadpool & Wolverine as well as the Daredevil TV show have shown that Marvel is becoming more and more comfortable with pushing stories that are adult-oriented. But its characters can also appear in age-appropriate settings when needed. It's all a way to keep audiences interested and invested. That is how, Feige pointed out, you can have the Green Goblin build snowmen in Disney+'s Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends but then kill Aunt May in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Punisher is another example. The violent vigilante played by Jon Bernthal is the subject of a special that just began shooting last week and will air on Disney+ next year. It is intended to be TV-MA. But 'when Punisher is in the Spider-Man movie, it'll be a different tonality,' said Feige, confirming the character is in the next Spidey film. Feige still likes the flexibility of going into production without a set script The Marvel method of moviemaking has included ever-evolving scripts and heavy-lifting in post-production. Striking a contrarian position, Gunn, after working at Marvel, has publicly stated that his DC Studios won't begin a project without a locked script and a definite ending. Feige says Marvel has never started a movie without a full script but also added that he's never been satisfied with a script the company has had. 'I've never been satisfied with a movie we've released,' he even added on top of that. What he and the company like to do is 'plus-ing at every turn.' 'There's plus-ing happening every day on the Avengers: Doomsday set right now, and it is amazing to watch because what those filmmakers, those actors, both the ones that are playing these characters for the first or second time and the one playing them for the 10th or 12th time, are the best in the world at it, and know these characters so well,' said Feige. 'So if they have an idea, you want to listen to it and you want to adjust to it and you want to improve it. I wouldn't want to change that.' Stephen McFeely is writing the script, but Feige revealed that Loki creator Michael Waldron is also helping. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best Solve the daily Crossword
