‘Superman' Dominates Second Weekend With $57 Million—While ‘Smurfs' Disappoints In Fourth Place

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'Superman' dominated the domestic box office for a second-straight weekend, bringing in an estimated $57 million—turning the film into a much-needed hit for the stagnating DC Universe brand and Warner Bros.
James Gunn's reboot of the iconic super hero starring David Corenswet has now grossed an estimated ... More $400 million worldwide. Invision
'Superman' held on in the number one spot for the weekend of July 18, despite a standard second weekend decline of 54%, bringing in another $57 million at the domestic box office for a total of over $400 million worldwide, according to early box office estimates.
Holdovers from the last month topped the box office charts, including 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' which brought in an estimated $23 million, down from its $92 million opening two weeks ago.
New releases 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Smurfs' earned the third and fourth slots over the weekend, but mostly fell short of their projected opening ranges.
Apple Studios' 'F1,' now the tech giant's biggest hit in theaters, held on in fifth place after grossing an estimated $9.6 million.
'Superman' opened last weekend with an impressive $125 million at the domestic box office, beating worries that superhero fatigue and backlash from right-wing critics would alienate audiences. The film, directed by former 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn, is Warner Bros.' attempt to reboot the DC Universe after years of flops, including last year's 'Madame Web' ($15.3 million) and 'Kraven the Hunter' ($11 million). The film had an estimated budget of $225 million, The Wall Street Journal reported. The next major installment in Gunn and co-DC Studios head Peter Safran's extended universe will be 'Supergirl,' set to release in June 2026. How Did New Releases Fare?
New releases this weekend failed to make an impact at the box office. Sony's revival of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' which saw the reunion of the 1997 original's stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., opened with only $13 million. This was behind Box Office Pro's predicted opening range of $15 million-$20 million for the slasher flick. Paramount's 'Smurfs' also lagged behind its predicted opening range, bringing in only $11 million. But Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' released by popular indie distributor A24, largely met its expected range after bringing in about $4.2 million.