Superman Box Office Officially Passes Five Of The DCEU's Biggest Bombs In Just 3 Days

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's box office flies past five DCEU movies in the new film's first three days in theaters. James Gunn's DC Universe is off to a solid start, with David Corenswet's Superman movie proving itself as exciting as fans expected it to be. Superman has been met with positive reception by critics and the audience alike, something DC used to struggle with.

In the DCEU, particularly towards its end, DC had to deal with quite a few movies underperforming at the box office beyond just the usual mixed reception. That has led to Gunn's Superman already surpassing multiple DCEU movies after only its opening weekend. With positive word-of-mouth and Superman's thrilling ending setting up the DCU's future, the movie can continue to climb.

According to The Numbers, at the time of writing. That nearly pushes the DCU's first movie above its reported budget, which is $225 million. Superman's opening weekend is enough to put it above five DCEU movies: .

Superman was always expected to surpass the DCEU's five biggest bombs, as the new DC Universe's first movie is projected to be a strong first act for Gunn's DCU. Besides the anticipation for Superman, which broke trailer records for DC and Warner Bros. Discovery before release, there is also the matter that .

The DCEU's Lowest-Grossing Movies (& Superman)
Movie	Box Office Total
Blue Beetle	$130,841,501
Shazam! Fury of the Gods	$134,221,819
The Suicide Squad	$168,717,425
Wonder Woman 1984	$169,601,036
Birds of Prey	$205,358,461

Gunn's The Suicide Squad, one of the most beloved movies in the DCEU, and Wonder Woman 1984 were . That undoubtedly impacted their box office performance. Additionally, Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn team-up movie, Birds of Prey, had its theatrical run cut short as the pandemic closed everything.

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Still, Superman's $220 million global debut is solid, showcasing how audiences are already embracing the new DCU after the final films in the old DCEU all underperformed. , and a sequel, which was interestingly not teased by Superman's post-credits scenes, could perform even better by building on a solid foundation.

I'm not surprised by Superman being able to surpass the total box office of the DCEU's five biggest bombs after just its opening weekend. This is and one that is being embraced by fans and critics alike. Based on its big opening and the positive word-of-mouth, Gunn's should climb above many other DCEU movies.