{"id":80153,"date":"2025-07-21T08:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/80153\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T08:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:27:09","slug":"superman-tops-film-box-office-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/80153\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Superman’ tops film box office charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 James Gunn\u2019s \u201cSuperman\u201d<\/a> showed staying power in its second weekend at North American box offices, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales and remaining the No. 1 movie in cinemas, according to studio estimates Sunday. <\/p>\n

None of the week\u2019s new releases \u2014 \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer,\u201d \u201cSmurfs,\u201d and \u201cEddington\u201d \u2014 came close to touching Warner Bros. and DC Studios\u2019 superhero success<\/a>. \u201cSuperman\u201d dipped 54% from its domestic opening, an average decline for a big summer film.<\/p>\n

In two weeks, \u201cSuperman\u201d has grossed $406.8 million worldwide, a good start for the movie DC Studios is banking on to restart its movie operations. A big test looms next weekend, when the Walt Disney Co. releases Marvel\u2019s \u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Strong audience scores and good reviews should help propel the $225 million-budgeted \u201cSuperman\u201d toward profitability in the coming weeks. For Warner Bros. and DC Studios, \u201cSuperman\u201d is key to kicking off a 10-year plan for the comic book adaptation studio. Co-heads Gunn and Peter Safra<\/a> were tasked with rehabilitating the flagging operation. Next on tap are the films \u201cSupergirl\u201d and \u201cClayface\u201d in 2026.<\/p>\n

But \u201cSuperman\u201d is far from flying solo in theaters right now. Universal Pictures\u2019 \u201cJurassic World: Rebirth\u201d<\/a> came in second this weekend, with $23.4 million in its third week of release. The seventh \u201cJurassic\u201d movie, this one starring Scarlett Johansson, held its own despite the competition from \u201cSuperman.\u201d In three weeks, it accrued $648 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

Apple Studios and Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cF1: The Movie\u201d<\/a> has also shown legs, especially internationally. In its fourth weekend, the Brad Pitt racing drama dipped just 26% domestically, bringing in $9.6 million in North America, and another $29.5 million overseas. Its global total stands at $460.8 million.<\/p>\n

But both of the biggest new releases \u2014 Sony Pictures\u2019 \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d and Paramount Pictures\u2019 \u201cSmurfs\u201d \u2014 fell flat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d<\/a> opened with $13 million, a fair result for a movie budgeted at a modest $18 million, but a disappointing opening for a well-known horror franchise. The film, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, is set 27 years after the 1997 original. Teenagers played by Madelyn Cline and Chase Sui Wonders are again haunted for covering up a car accident.<\/p>\n

The movie\u2019s reviews (38% \u201cfresh\u201d on Rotten Tomatoes) were poor for \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d and audiences graded it similarly. The film notched a \u201cC+\u201d on CinemaScore. The original collected $72.6 million in its domestic run in 1997. <\/p>\n

Paramount Pictures\u2019 \u201cSmurfs\u201d<\/a> debuted in fourth place this weekend with $11 million. The latest big-screen reboot for the woodland blue creatures prominently features Rihanna as the voice of Smurfette. But reviews (21% \u201cfresh\u201d on Rotten Tomatoes) were terrible. Audiences were kinder, giving it a \u201cB+\u201d on CinemaScore, but the $58 million-budgeted release will depend largely on its international sales. In 56 overseas markets, \u201cSmurfs\u201d earned $22.6 million. <\/p>\n

Ari Aster\u2019s \u201cEddington\u201d<\/a> opened with $4.2 million on 2,111 screens for A24. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival<\/a>, \u201cEddington\u201d has been particularly divisive<\/a>. The pandemic-set Western features Joaquin Phoenix as the right-wing sheriff of a small New Mexico town who faces off with its liberal mayor (Pedro Pascal).<\/p>\n

While Aster\u2019s first film, 2018\u2019s \u201cHereditary\u201d ($82.8 million worldwide against a $10 million budget) helped establish A24 as an indie powerhouse, but the less-than-stellar launch of \u201cEddington\u201d marks the second box-office disappointment for Aster. His 2023 film \u201cBeau Is Afraid\u201d cost $35 million to make but collected just $12.4 million worldwide. \u201cEddington\u201d cost about $25 million to produce. Audiences gave it a \u201cC+\u201d on CinemaScore. None of Aster\u2019s previous films have been graded higher.<\/p>\n

Yet collectively, Hollywood is enjoying a very good summer. According to data firm Comscore, the 2025 summer box office is up 15.9% over the same period last year, with the year-to-date sales running 15% ahead of 2025. Summer ticket sales have amassed about $2.6 billion domestically, according to Comscore.<\/p>\n

Top 10 movies by domestic box office<\/p>\n

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cSuperman,\u201d $57.3 million.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cJurassic World Rebirth,\u201d $23.4 million.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer,\u201d $13 million.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cSmurfs,\u201d $11 million.<\/p>\n

5, \u201cF1: The Movie,\u201d $9.6 million.<\/p>\n

6. \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon,\u201d $5.4 million.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cEddington,\u201d $4.3 million.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cElio,\u201d $2 million.<\/p>\n

9. \u201cLilo & Stitch,\u201d $1.5 million.<\/p>\n

10. \u201c28 Years Later,\u201d $1.3 million.<\/p>\n

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