Superman Earns Rs 32 Crore In First Weekend, Becomes Top DC Opener In India
By the end of the first weekend, Superman collected Rs. 32 crores across 3037 screens, marking the biggest opening weekend for a DC film in India.
The Man of Steel is flying high once again as James Gunn 's Superman broke records, becoming the highest-grossing Superman film of all time in India, alongside being one of the few DC movies in recent years to cross the $100 million mark at the domestic theatre. Superman marks a crucial film for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, as it is the first step in a 10-year plan to reboot the DC Universe.
As per Sacnilk reports, Superman had a record-breaking opening weekend in India. On the opening day, James Gunn's film earned an estimated Rs. 7 crores at the domestic box office, and by the end of the first weekend, the film collected Rs. 32 crores (gross) across 3037 screens, marking the biggest opening weekend for a DC film in India. Superman also recorded the third-highest opening for a DC movie in the country after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Batman.
James Gunn's Superman is also soaring high at the international box office. As per Variety reports, the film collected $122 million in North America across 4135 theatres and earned $95 million from 79 international markets, marking a global opening of $217 million. Domestically, the film surpassed Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, which collected $116.7 million, to become the biggest-ever launch for a solo Superman film.
Among all the releases so far this year, Gunn's Superman is the third film to debut above the $100 million mark, securing a place right behind Warner Bros's own Minecraft Movie and Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch, which collected $162.8 million and $146 million, respectively. The film has also outperformed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to become Gunn's second-best domestic opening, trailing behind Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which collected $146.5 million.
Gunn's Superman features David Corenswet as Superman, or Clark Kent, marking a significant departure from Henry Cavill's portrayal of the character. The film features Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. Alongside them, the film casts a versatile lineup of actors, including Skyler Gisondo, Beck Bennett, Isabel Merced, Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi, and Anthony Carrigan, among others. Gunn's direction and the film's star-studded cast contributed to its robust success.
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