Box Office Mojo reports that Man of Steel had an opening of $116 million, but after its theatrical run was done in domestic theaters, Man of Steel stood with a whopping $291 million in terms of domestic earnings, which is $166 million more than James Gunn’s flick. With that being said, Superman has only had one week in theaters, and we have reason to believe that the DCU flick will eventually beat Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel.

It’s not a question of ‘if’, but a question of ‘when’, since the trends in earnings of Superman are showcasing a positive outcome where the James Gunn flick eventually goes on to beat Man of Steel.

After Man of Steel‘s premiere, the domestic earnings reached a high of $44 million on its second day and $36 million on its third day. However, ever since the third day, the film’s earnings started dipping gradually, with some exceptions (which is generally the case with every film).

On the other hand, Superman‘s second-day earnings were reported to be $37 million and $31 million on its third day (which is a much smaller dip than Man of Steel). Add that to weekends and box office collections, and the trend seems to be looking much upwards for the James Gunn flick.

Word-of-mouth, his indirect competition with Zack Snyder’s DCEU, and the rivalry between Snyder and Gunn fans will probably get the movie more views and earnings, as more and more people will want to see what Gunn has in store for his version of the character compared to Snyder’s.

Superman has already outearned Man of Steel in terms of opening weekend domestic earnings, and I think that it’s only a matter of time before the James Gunn flick outearns Zack Snyder’s 2013 film. Of course, there is a possibility that Superman might not be able to do so. But it is Gunn’s DCU now, and all we can do is witness what this humorous and quirky director has in store for DC’s Gods and Monsters.

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