Supermanis set to continue climbing up a major box office chart. The latest movie to bring the iconic DC Comics superhero to the big screen,Supermanwas written and directed by James Gunn, who became the co-chairman and co-CEO of DC Studios after helming 2021’sThe Suicide Squadand creating its HBO Max spinoff seriesPeacemaker.
2025’sSupermanstars David Corenswet in the title role opposite Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. After premiering on July 11, it quickly rose to become the highest-grossing superhero movie of the year, surpassingCaptain America: Brave New WorldandThunderbolts*and weathering competition fromThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, which debuted two weeks later.
PerDeadline, as of Saturday morning,Supermanis projected to earn a 3-day gross of $5.1 millionat the domestic box office during its sixth weekend in theaters. This won’t be enough for it to break back into the Top 5 after it was pushed from No. 4 to No. 6 by the arrival ofWeaponsandFreakier Fridayduring its fifth weekend.
However, this total will bring its cumulative domestic gross to $340.7 million, making it only the third 2025 movie to pass the $340 domestic milestone, behindLilo & StitchandA Minecraft Movie. Additionally, it will surpass the $337.6 million gross of 2007’sSpider-Man 3to become the 26th highest-grossing superhero movie of all time at the domestic box office.
What This Means For Superman
Not only hasSupermansurpassed the Tobey Maguire movieSpider-Man 3, it seems highly likely to continue climbing the chart.It could very well break into the Top 25 domestic superhero movies of all time, as it would only need to outgross 2022’sThor: Love and Thunder($343.2 million) in order to do so, which would require just $2.5 million more.
However, it remains to be seen if theJames Gunn superhero moviecan earn a place in the Top 20. to do so,it would need to earn more than the 2023 animated sequelSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which grossed $381.6 million in domestic theaters by the end of its run.
In order forSupermanto break into the Top 20, therefore, it would need to earn an additional $40.9 million. That would require it to have about eight more weekends that match the level of its sixth weekend, which would be highly unlikely given the fact thatit is already available for purchase and rental at home on VOD.
Our Take On The Superman Box Office Milestone
Even though it will probably not be able to climb much higher, theSupermanbox officeis remarkable. In fact, it is already the highest-grossing movie featuring any version of the title superhero (who has been played in the past by Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill, and more), having surpassed the $330.4 domestic haul ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
