James Gunn’s Superman Soars Past $600 Million Worldwide

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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 22, 2025--

Powered by widespread critical praise and enthusiastic word-of-mouth, James Gunn’s Superman continues to soar at the worldwide box office, flying past the $600 million mark on Friday, August 22, 2025. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Global Distribution.

The vanguard feature launching Gunn and producer Peter Safran’s unified DC Universe, Superman continues to prove a powerful draw at theaters around the world, earning an impressive $344 million and counting in North America, $88 million coming from IMAX ® and other large format venues; and $256 million in 78 territories overseas, with consistently strong showings in the UK [$37M], Mexico [$23M], Brazil [$16M], Australia [$16M] and France [$15M], among other markets.

In making the announcement, Goldstein stated, “These incredible results demonstrate that James’s vision for this iconic character is resonating in a big way with audiences here and across the globe. It is a rare and exciting thing for a film to perform at this level so far into its run, but the consistently strong word-of-mouth and minimal drops we’re seeing from week to week tell us that not only are people returning to experience Superman again and again in theaters, they’re bringing their friends and family along for the ride. It’s a tremendous achievement for James, Peter, the brilliant cast and crew, and everyone involved in the film, and we congratulate all of them on this fantastic milestone.”

Gunn and Safran added, “We continue to be overwhelmed and inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of our magnificent global audience – and that spans not only longtime DC fans but newcomers of every age worldwide who are discovering these seminal characters and their amazing universe for the first time. These results are a tribute to their passion for not only Superman but movies and theatrical movie-going, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have all of them with us as we embark on this incredible journey.”

From DC Studios, Superman soared into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC Universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

The film is directed by Gunn from his own screenplay, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and produced by DC Studios Co-Chiefs Peter Safran and Gunn. Superman stars stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The film also stars Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell.

Superman is executive produced by Nikolas Korda, Chantal Nong Vo and Lars Winther. Behind the camera, Gunn is joined by his trusted team of creative collaborators, including director of photography Henry Braham, production designer Beth Mickle, costume designer Judianna Makovsky and composer John Murphy, along with composer David Fleming and editors William Hoy and Craig Alpert.

DC Studios Presents a Troll Court Entertainment/The Safran Company Production, A James Gunn Film, Superman, in theaters and IMAX ® now, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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