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Superman Soars Into First Place with a Character Solo Best… Not Adjusted for Inflation

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It should be no surprise, Superman took the top spot of the weekend box office with an impressive $125 million domestically. The movie grossed an additional $95 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $220 million. It’s definitely a boost for DC’s film slate and a good sign for the start of the new DC Studios which is attempting to reinvigorate the comic publisher’s cinematic universe. It’s also a solid debut for the classic character, though when adjusted for inflation, not the best for the Man of Steel.

Let’s see how that compares to previous releases with adjusted numbers for inflation (worldwide gross is adjusted with the same U.S. Inflation Calculator when it needs to be done for each individual country):

  • Superman (1978)
    • Domestic Debut: $7.5 million ($36.8 million adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $134,478,449 ($663,038,567.60 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $300,478,449 ($1.481 billion)
  • Superman II (1980)
    • Domestic Debut: $14,100,523 ($55,010,007.60 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $108,185,706 ($422,062,111.40 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $216,385,706 ($844,179,987.61 adjusted)
  • Superman III (1983)
    • Domestic Debut: $13,352,357 ($43,095,536.58 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $59,950,623 ($193,494,247.22 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $80,250,623 ($259,013,720.11 adjusted)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    • Domestic Debut: $5,683,122 ($16,082,084.63 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $15,681,020 ($44,374,111.75 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $30,281,020 ($85,689,155.76 adjusted)
  • Superman Returns (2006)
    • Domestic Debut: $52,535,096 ($83,770,806.72 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $200,081,192 ($319,043,156.68 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $391,081,192 ($623,605,731.08 adjusted)
  • Man of Steel (2013)
    • Domestic Debut: $116,619,362 ($160,926,880.09 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $291,045,518 ($401,623,249.97 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $670,145,518 ($924,755,765.84 adjusted)
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
    • Domestic Debut: $166,007,347 ($222,349,980.64 adjusted)
    • Domestic Gross: $330,360,194 ($442,483,926.57 adjusted)
    • Worldwide Gross: $874,362,803 ($1,171,120,169.27 adjusted)

The last Superman is an impressive debut, especially for a franchise with a shaky past for success, in a post COVID cinema, and in a world struggling in every way you’d expect, but when adjusted for inflation, it’s the second best for the character. There’s tough competition coming with the reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four which will eat into its audience but also really turn it into a race of word of mouth from previous movie goers to determine success. To also achieve the billion dollar mark, the movie will need to up its international gross which currently accounts for 43.8% and it’s a franchise that traditionally hasn’t done great internationally, though that shifted with the last two releases. It’s a lot to celebrate, but the film has a lot of headwinds against it in the coming weeks.

In second place was Jurassic World: Rebirth which dropped 56.5% in its second week to gross $40 million and bring its domestic total to $232.1 million. Internationally, it grossed $126.2 million of the week to bring that to $297.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $529.4 million.

F1: The Movie came in third with $13 million domestically which increases that total to $136.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $73.1 million internationally for a total of $257.2 million for a worldwide gross of $393.4 million.

How to Train Your Dragon slipped one spot to come in fourth with $7.8 million to increase its domestic gross to $239.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $28.1 million internationally to bring that to just under $321 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $560.8 million.

Elio rounded out the top five with $3,900,000 to bring that to $63.7 million. Internationally, it grossed $11.9 million over the week where it has now grossed $53.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $117.3 million.

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Thunderbolts* added $9,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $189.9 million and internationally it added $100,000 over the week where it has now grossed $192.1 million for a worldwide total of $382 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 59 films gross $201,148,969 from 27,585 theaters compared to last weekend’s $155,578,531 from 57 films and 30,520 theaters. This weekends average was $7,291.97 compared to last weekend’s $5,097.59.

Jurassic World: Rebirth whimpers into first place at the weekend box office

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Jurassic World: Rebirth

Summer blockbusters are definitely here with Jurassic World: Rebirth taking the top spot at the weekend holiday box office. The movie grossed $91.5 million over the weekend for a domestic total of $147.3 million since it opened. Internationally, the movie has grossed $171 million for a worldwide total of $318.3 million. It’s a debut that falls far short of the previous films in this latest iteration of the franchise raising questions as to the public’s continued demand for the series.

Jurassic World opened with $208.8 million domestically in 2015 for an eventual $653.4 million and $1.672 billion worldwide. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 opened with $148 million for a domestic gross of $417.7 million and $1.310 billion worldwide. Finally, Jurassic World: Dominion opened with $145.1 million in 2022 for $376.9 million gross and $1.002 billion worldwide.

The latest film, while a strong showing post Covid, shows a franchise that continues to lose its luster and may finally go extinct for a while if this latest movie falls short. Each subsequent release has opened with a lower domestic gross and overall worldwide gross by the end decreases. With some major blockbusters opening this month, there’s little room for the film to cross the billion dollar mark like its predecessors.

F1: The Movie came in second with $26.1 million to bring its domestic total to $109.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $95.7 million over the week to bring that to $184.1 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $293.6 million after two weeks.

How to Train Your Dragon dropped one spot to third place with $11 million to lift its domestic gross to $224 million. Over the week, it gross $38.5 million internationally where the total now stands at $292.9 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $516.9 million.

Elio dropped to fourth place with $5.7 million to bring its domestic total to $55.1 million. Over the week, it grossed $11.6 million to lift its international gross to $41.7 million and worldwide gross to $96.8 million. It’s hard to not see this as a failure for the once infallible Pixar.

Finally, 28 Years Later shuffled along in fifth place with $4.6 million domestically where it has now grossed $60.2 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $65.6 million for a worldwide gross of $125.8 million.

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Thunderbolts* added $50,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $189.9 million and internationally it added $100,000 over the week where it has now grossed $192 million for a worldwide total of $381.9 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 57 films gross $155,578,531 from 30,520 theaters compared to last weekend’s $127,370,743 from 53 films and 30,976 theaters. This weekends average was $5,097.59 compared to last weekend’s $4,111.92.

F1: The Movie Races Into First Place as 28 Years Later Tumbles and M3GAN 2.0 Flops

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It’s not too surprising, but F1: The Movie was the weekend box office champ. The film grossed $55.6 million domestically and $88.4 million at the international box office for a worldwide gross of $144 million. With a budget somewhere around $200 or $300 million (there’s different reports), the film has quite a ways to go to go to make its money bank and really be a champ. But, it shows audiences are willing to show up for movies that aren’t sequels or remakes (though we can debate how original it is due to its branding).

How to Train Your Dragon dropped to second place after holding on to first since its release. The movie grossed $19.4 million domestically to lift that to $200.1 million. Over the week, it grossed $56.7 million internationally where it has now totaled $254.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $454.4 million nearly what the original animated movie grossed in 2010 (not adjusted for inflation).

Elio remained in third place grossing $10.7 million to bring that to $42.2 million. That’s a 48.7% drop from the previous week. Internationally didn’t do much better with $16.1 million over the week to bring that to $30.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $72.3 million and its a question if it’ll cross the $100 million mark. This is one that’ll likely do far better once it heads to streaming.

M3GAN 2.0 debuted in fourth with $10.2 million domestically and just under $7 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $17.2 million The original film debuted with $30.4 million and went on to gross $95.2 million domestically and $180.1 million worldwide. It’s a massive tumble for the franchise, especially one whose original film was well received.

28 Years Later dropped to fifth from second and grossed $9.7 million domestically to bring that to $50.4 million. It dropped 67.7% from the previous week. Internationally, the film grossed $22.7 million over the week to bring the film to $103.1 million worldwide after two weeks.

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Thunderbolts* added $120,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $189.8 million and internationally it added $400,000 over the week where it has now grossed $191.9 million for a worldwide total of $381.7 million. Between the budget and marketing, the film needs around $425 million to break even.

The weekend box office saw a total of 53 films gross $127,370,743 from 30,976 theaters compared to last weekend’s $125,363,688 from 59 films and 32,418 theaters. This weekends average was $4,111.92 compared to last weekend’s $3,878.35.

How to Train Your Dragon holds on to first as 28 Years Later runs laps around the first two films and Elio flounders

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How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon held on to first place at the weekend box office fending off some competition in two new debuts. The film grossed $37 million domestically, a drop of 56.3% from the previous week. It has now grossed $160.5 million domestically and $83.6 million internationally over the week to bring that to $197.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $358.2 million. The original film grossed $494.9 million worldwide in 2010, about $729.6 million in today’s dollars.

28 Years Later debuted in second place with $30 million domestically and $30 million internationally for $60 million worldwide. 28 Days Later debuted in 2002 with a domestic opening of $10.1 million, about $18 million in today’s dollars and went on to gross $74.9 million worldwide. Its sequel, 28 Weeks Later, opened with $9.8 million domestically and went on to gross $28.6 million domestically and $72.3 million worldwide.

Elio was a rough one for Disney debuting in third place with $21 million domestically and $14 million internationally. The film from Pixar is a new concept continuing a rocky release for both Disney and Pixar where some things just hit and some just miss. There’s a good chance the movie will have a solid viewership when it eventually makes its way to Disney+.

Lilo & Stitch dropped to fourth place with $9.7 million which lifts its domestic gross to $386.7 million. Over the week, it grossed $31.6 million internationally to bring that to $523.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $910.3 million and sure to cross the billion dollar mark when things are done.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning rounded out the top five with $6.6 million to bring that to $178.4 million. Over the week, it grossed $22 million internationally to bring that to $362.5 million and $540.9 million worldwide.

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Thunderbolts* added $440,000 to its domestic total this weekend to bring that to $188.8 million and internationally it added $900,000 over the week where it has now grossed $191.5 million for a worldwide total of $381 million.

Captain America: Brave New World‘s run looks like it has ended with $200.5 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $214.6 million for a worldwide total of $415.1 million.

The weekend box office saw a total of 59 films gross $125,363,688 from 31,125 theaters compared to last weekend’s $153,673,663 from 56 films and 32,418 theaters. This weekends average was $3,878.35 compared to last weekend’s $4,740.38.