EntertainmentIn One Weekend, ’Superman’ Overtakes Entire Global Box Office Haul of Henry Cavill’s Forgotten Mythological Epic

After months of anticipation, director James Gunn’s Superman debuted this week to positive reviews and terrific box office reception across the globe. Films featuring the iconic superhero have historically played better domestically, but Superman would hope to fly past the $650 million-plus benchmark set by Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel over a decade ago. The movie has soared past the $200 million mark in its opening weekend alone, thanks to a stupendous $120 million-plus debut domestically. The opening puts it in the same range as Matt Reeves’ The Batman from a few years ago. Superman is the fifth hit in a row this year for Warner Bros., following Sinners, Final Destination Bloodlines, F1, and A Minecraft Movie.