Superman has finally made its way to the big screen, shooting up to #1 worldwide, and now comes the time to get down to the nitty-gritty of how much it raked in.
As the opening weekend of Superman draws to a close, the box office estimates have rolled in. Domestically, the film took in $122 million over the three-day weekend. In foreign markets, it generated $95 million, bringing the global opening total to $217 million.
For comparison, Blue Beetle opened with $25.4 million, The Flash opened to $55.1 million over three days. The comparisons are inevitable, but the 12 year gap between Man of Steel and Superman make things a bit more complicated. The Man of Steel opening weekend total was $116.61 million, or approx. $160.92 million adjusted for inflation. Blue Beetle went on to a domestic total of $72.48 million, The Flash took in $108.13 million, while Man of Steel took in $291.04 million/$401.62 million.
Using the same comps as before, Blue Beetle took in $56.28 million from foreign markets for a global final total of $128.77 million. The Flash took in $160.03 from overseas markets over the course of its run for a worldwide total of $268.16 million. Man of Steel took in $376.95 million/$520.17 million for a global total of $667.99 million/$921.79 million.
Next week the film will face competition from I Know What You Did Last Summer and Smurfs.
Superman is now in wide release.
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