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Superman Soars To A Record As The Box Office Stays Hot

Superman flew high at the weekend box office, setting franchise records and keeping the summer box office hot.

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  • Superman sets a record with a $122 million opening weekend, topping all previous solo Superman films.
  • James Gunn's Superman delivers Warner Bros. its sixth box office win of 2025 with a strong A-CinemaScore.
  • Jurassic World Rebirth holds strong behind Superman, crossing $500 million globally in its second weekend.
  • Lilo & Stitch is poised to be the first 2025 film to hit $1 billion, with Smurfs and IKWYDLS sequels up next.

Superman flew to a record take in his opening weekend, taking the top spot from Jurassic World Rebirth. The DC hero scored an opening of $122 million, the highest opening for a solo Superman film ever. This was also Warner Bros' sixth opening weekend victory this year, and the third highest three-day opening of 2025 so far, only trailing A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch. Not bad for the launch of a brand new film universe. This is also director James Gunn's second-highest opening all time after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. With an A-CinemaScore, this should have a bit of a run in theaters. Internationally, the film had a bit more muted opening of $95 million, so that is something to keep an eye on.

Superman & The Dinos Continue The Box Office Hot Streak

Jurassic World Rebirth held well against Superman, seeing a smaller than expected drop of -57% for another $40 million. Worldwide, it has already smashed past the $500 million mark in its march toward $1 billion. One film that should eek out that number sometime this week is Lilo & Stitch. Here in the states, it was number six this week with $2.7 million. Its worldwide total sits at $994 million. That means that in the coming few days, maybe not until the weekend, it will officially become the first film to cross $1 billion in 2025. F1: The Movie, How to Train Your Dragon, and Elio ranked the top five domestically this week.

The weekend box office top five for July 11:

  1. Superman- $122 million
  2. Jurassic World Rebirth- $40 million
  3. F1: The Movie- $13 million
  4. How To Train Your Dragon- $7.8 million
  5. Elio- $3.9 million
A scene from the film 'Superman' featuring a group of diverse characters in an office setting, with several people gathered around computer desks, showing expressions of concern and focus as they watch something on screens.
© 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. (L to R) CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD as Ron Troupe, MIKEAELA HOOVER as Cat Grant, RACHEL BROSNAHAN as Lois Lane, BECK BENNETT as Steve Lombard and SKYLER GISONDO as Jimmy Olsen. in DC Studios' and Warner Bros. Pictures' "SUPERMAN," a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Next weekend, two competitors try to shake up the top five before Marvel Studios swoops in. First, Smurfs tries to steal all the family dollars that How to Train Your Dragon and Elio have been gobbling up. Second, horror fans get nostalgic with the sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer. Superman should hold onto the top spot unless something catastrophic goes down. I think both new films will open around the $15 million range, though the potential to breakout and top $20 million is there for IKWYDLS. Even so, I think the dinos hold onto the second spot.

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Jeremy KonradAbout Jeremy Konrad

Jeremy Konrad has written about collectibles and film for almost ten years. He has a deep and vast knowledge of both. He resides in Ohio with his family.
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