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News18
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Superman On It's First Tuesday Rewrites Box Office Record Book, Collects $17 Million
Last Updated: In comparison to other DC Comics superhero films, Superman (2025) has also exceeded the 2013 release Man of Steel, which had collected USD 11.5 million on the same day. Superman is unstoppable. Released on July 11, the James Gunn-directed film has recorded a phenomenal business day on its first Tuesday, making a new record at the US box office. According to Forbes, the DC Comics film has now surpassed the first Tuesday collection of Scarlett Johannason's Jurassic Park: Rebirth with a collection of USD 17.1 million in the US after a good outing of USD 13 million on Monday. With such a remarkable jump, the film had the biggest first Tuesday of 2025 in the United States. In contrast, Jurassic World: Rebirth grossed USD 15 million on its debut Tuesday. Going by the numbers, the David Corenswet-starrer superhero film minted USD 155 million at the domestic box office by the end of its first Tuesday. Superman's worldwide cume now stands at USD 270 million. In comparison to other DC Comics superhero films, Superman (2025) has also exceeded the 2013 release Man of Steel, which had collected USD 11.5 million on the same day. The director recently expressed his happiness over the film's success and wrote on a Threads post, 'I am grateful for your enthusiasm and wonderful thoughts over the last several days. We've seen a lot of 'Super' in Superman over the years, and I'm glad to have developed a film that focuses on the 'man' side of the equation – a nice guy who is always looking out for those in need. That it resonates so strongly with so many people throughout the world is a positive testimonial to the goodness and worth of human beings. Thank you." Apart from David Corenswet, the film also features Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, and Milly Alcock in significant roles. This new perspective on the superhero does not explore the traditional origin story. Instead, it follows a young Clark Kent as he strikes a delicate balance between his Kryptonian heritage and his human upbringing. The film delves into his early years, dealing with everything from a PR crisis and a personal identity crisis to his developing affections for Lois Lane, all while facing off against the menacing Lex Luthor. First Published: July 17, 2025, 11:08 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Superman box office collection day 6: James Gunn's film witnesses a drop of 28%, earns Rs 2.15 crore in India
Superman box office collection day 6: Superman, directed by James Gunn, hit the screens on July 11 and opened to a good response at the Indian box office. It earned nearly 7 crore (nett) on the first day. The film then packed a punch on the weekend before witnessing a drop on weekdays. It continued its run on July 16. Superman sees a slight dip on Wednesday The James Gunn-directed Superman made a decent impact at the domestic box office on Wednesday despite witnessing a drop. According to Sacnilk, a trade website, it earned Rs 2.15 crore in India on the sixth day. This figure is nearly 28% lower than the Rs 3 crore it made on July 15. Superman's English version had an overall occupancy of 10% on the sixth day. The occupancy was around 6% in the morning. It rose to 10.31% in the afternoon. The evening and night shows had occupancies of 10.24% and 13.17%, respectively. It recorded its best overall occupancy in Chennai (18.3%) and Mumbai (12%). However, the film stayed relatively low in markets such as Kochi (7.50%) and Kolkata (7.75%). Similarly, the Hindi and Tamil versions had an overall occupancy of ~7% and ~12%, respectively. Meanwhile, the film's total worldwide gross stands at $ 314.5 million. It has been shot on a budget of $225 million. Here's the day-wise breakdown for Superman in India: Day 1: Rs 7.25 crore Day 2: Rs 9.5 crore Day 3: Rs 9.25 crore Day 4: Rs. 2.25 crore Day 5: Rs. 3 crore Day 6: Rs 2.15 crore With this, its collection stands at nearly Rs 34 crore Superman review Superman received favourable reviews with critics praising the performances and the screenplay. The Times of India gave it a rating of 3.5/5 and described it as ' entertaining and enjoyable'. 'Superman is entertaining, enjoyable, even epic but never intense. James Gunn's non-origin story soars high visually but stays limited emotionally. The director's unyielding need to go traditional comes at a cost. It is still a tremendous cinematic experience that deserves to be watched in IMAX,'read a portion of the review. The healthy word-of-mouth is expected to stay strong today (July 17) despite the fact that it has reportedly fallen prey to piracy What's Superman about? Superman is a superhero film directed and written by James Gunn. It stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent. Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult appears as the nefarious Lex Luthor. It centres on a young hero already active in Metropolis, trying to balance his alien roots with his life on Earth. Superman is the beginning of a new era for DC Studios under the leadership of Gunn and Peter Safran. Corenswet has already signed off on a potential sequel.
Pink Villa
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Superman scores a bigger first Tuesday than Jurassic World: Rebirth in US, James Gunn directorial hits USD 155 million in 5 days
Superman is performing well at the box office, despite meeting with polarised reactions among the audience and the critics. The James Gunn-directed film has recorded a phenomenal business day on Tuesday, making a new record at the US box office. Superman records biggest 1st Tuesday of 2025, surpassing Jurassic World: Rebirth Bankrolled by DC Studios and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures, Superman fetched around USD 17.1 million on Tuesday, as per estimates, after a good outing of USD 13 million on Monday. With such an impressive jump, the movie recorded the biggest first Tuesday of 2025 in the US. In contrast, Scarlett Johansson's Jurassic World: Rebirth had collected USD 15 million on its first Tuesday. When compared to other Hollywood biggies, the movie has also surpassed Zack Snyder's 2013 release Man of Steel, which had collected USD 11.5 million on the same day. The 2022 released movie, The Batman, had collected Rs 10.5 crore on its first Tuesday. Superman's worldwide cume now stands at USD 270 million Released on July 11, the David Corenswet -starrer superhero movie surpassed USD 155 million at the domestic box office by the end of its Tuesday. The international cume of the reboot movie is around USD 115 million. It now stands at USD 270 million at the worldwide box office. Although the movie is performing well in the US, its performance in India has remained decent so far. For the unversed, the James Gunn film has collected around Rs 30 crore in its 6-day theatrical run. It's expected to gross around Rs 60 crore net at the Indian box office. Though it will be a Clean Hit by the end of its theatrical run, a better theatrical return was expected. Superman In Theatres Superman plays in theatres now. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more box office updates.
Pink Villa
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Superman scores a decent opening weekend in India; James Gunn directorial collects Rs 24 crore
The James Gunn-directed Superman has scored decent results in its opening weekend in India, as the David Corenswet starrer has collected Rs 24.50 crore (GBOC: Rs 30 crore) in 3 days. The superhero saga opened at Rs 6.75 crore on Friday, followed by a jump to Rs 9.00 crore on Saturday, and a nominal dip to Rs 8.75 crore on Sunday. The film has done its best business in the urban centres, but unfortunately, the mass belts didn't come on board over the weekend. The national chains have contributed about 60 percent to the total business, and ideally, a superhero film on a cult character like Superman should have had this ratio around the 55 percent mark. Superman has appreciation, but it's nowhere close to the global reception in India, as the weekend trend, especially on Sunday, was not as promising. The David Corenswet starrer will be hoping for a good hold in collections on Monday, and then look to show strong trend in the second weekend, to reach a successful number in the long run. The business of Superman is also impacted due to the cluttered release window, with competition from across industries. The biggest competitor for Superman came in the form of Jurassic World: Rebirth in India, as the dinosaur saga hit it out of the park with excellent jumps on Saturday and Sunday. Superman will be looking at first week business in the vicinity of Rs 35 crore, and then aim to get close to the half century mark by the end of second weekend. Superman Day Wise Box Office Collections in India (NBOC) Friday: Rs 6.75 crore Saturday: Rs 9.00 crore Sunday: Rs 8.75 crore Total: 24.50 crore
Pink Villa
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Box Office: Superman jumps by 40 percent in India on Saturday; James Gunn and David Corenswet film collects Rs 9 crore on Day 2
After a decent opening of Rs 6.50 crore on Friday, the James Gunn-directed Superman fronted by David Corenswet has seen a 50 percent surge in collections on Saturday. According to early trends, Superman is looking to collect in the range of Rs 8.50 crore to Rs 9.50 crore on the second day, taking two-day total collections to Rs 16.00 crore (GBOC: 19.25 crore, USD 2 million). The jump has come all across the board, though the urban markets continue to be the key contributors. The James Gunn directorial will be looking to score around Rs 26 crore in its opening weekend, and it's the hold on the Monday which will give us an idea about the verdict in long run. Much like Jurassic World: Rebirth, Superman too will be seeing surge in business on a weekend-to-weekend basis, and reach a reasonable number in the long run. The Saturday jump is indicative of appreciation from the audience, and an early signal of another success story from Hollywood in India. The last 2 months have seen back-to-back successes from Hollywood at the Indian box office in the form of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Final Destination: Bloodlines, F1, and Jurassic World: Rebirth. The above numbers are exclusive of the 3D charges, and taking the same into account, the two-day total of Superman would be in the range of Rs 17.50 crore. Superman is sharing showcasing with multiple films in India ranging from Jurassic World, to F1, Metro In Dino, and Sitaare Zameen Par among others. A 10 percent better business would have been ideal, but these are also good numbers to start with and it's about capitalizing on the same in the long run. Friday: Rs 6.50 crore Saturday: Rs 9.00 crore (Expected) Total: Rs 15.50 crore
