BOX OFFICE: MAN OF STEEL Takes Flight With An Incredible $56 Million Opening

BOX OFFICE: MAN OF STEEL Takes Flight With An Incredible $56 Million Opening

Zack Snyder's Man of Steel topped the North American box office on Friday with an impressive $44 million, giving the reboot a current domestic total of $56.1 million when Thursday night's screenings are taken into account. Is Justice League now up, up and away? Read on for details!

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By JoshWilding - Jun 15, 2013 08:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


Man of Steel is exceeding expectations, and despite some negative reviews from critics, its A- CinemaScore means that good word of mouth has put it well on its way to a $125 million weekend at this point. The Zack Snyder helmed and Christopher Nolan produced reboot took $44.1 million yesterday, giving it a total of $56.1 million thanks to Thursday's Walmart screenings. With a production budget of $225 million, it's essential that Man of Steel do well this weekend in order to ensure both a sequel and future DC superhero movies (especially after Green Lantern seriously underperformed for Warner Bros. back in 2011). However, it has already made close to $200 million from sponsors, and many analysts believe that it will soar past that same figure at the worldwide box office by the end of the weekend. Have you seen Man of Steel yet?







In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond his imagination. Transported years ago to Earth from Krypton, a highly advanced, distant planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question 'Why am I here?' Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark discovers having extraordinary abilities means making difficult decisions. When the world is in dire need of stability, an even greater threat emerges. Clark must become a Man of Steel, to protect the people he loves and shine as the world’s beacon of hope – Superman.


STARRING:

Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
Diane Lane as Martha Kent
Michael Shannon as Zod

RELEASE DATE: June 14th, 2013.
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MrReese
MrReese - 6/15/2013, 8:37 AM


Ahhh yea!
Supermanofsteel
Supermanofsteel - 6/15/2013, 8:41 AM
HATERS GONNA HATE.... IT'S AN AWESOME MOVIE AND THE CRITICS ARE GOING TO BE EMBARASSED
Whiteandgold
Whiteandgold - 6/15/2013, 8:42 AM
Justice league confirmed!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/15/2013, 8:45 AM
BO is not an indicator of quality BUT in this instance I'm very happy audiences weren't swayed by the critics. Earn everything MOS! EVERRRRYYYYYTHIIIING!
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/15/2013, 8:48 AM
1 week of waiting ...
I think it's gonna be a good movie.
Happy11
Happy11 - 6/15/2013, 8:48 AM
It has its flaws but I really enjoyed it.
CharacterAssassin
CharacterAssassin - 6/15/2013, 8:49 AM
Ignore the RT critics. Go see the film.
Mendenhall12
Mendenhall12 - 6/15/2013, 8:52 AM
Bring on the sequel! Man of Steel movie the year!
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 6/15/2013, 8:54 AM
Seeing it tomorrow! Can't wait!
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 6/15/2013, 8:54 AM
Seems like this is a movie that critics hate, but audiences love!
WinterAvenger
WinterAvenger - 6/15/2013, 8:55 AM
Watching it today in IMAX can't wait :D
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/15/2013, 8:58 AM
why not put Cavill in WOW movie ? He seems to be really a fan of this game.
JPLeezzy
JPLeezzy - 6/15/2013, 8:58 AM
I saw it yesterday and its tied with the avengers for me and has some of the best fight scenes you will ever see. Totally loved it and Im more of a marvel fan btw but this movie has me in groupie mode for dc right now. Thank you Zack Snyder!!!!!!!
Folchibas
Folchibas - 6/15/2013, 9:01 AM
Best movie of the year. Hands down. No contest.
gillri
gillri - 6/15/2013, 9:02 AM
$125 million is the minimum it ll get, I reckon $135 million
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/15/2013, 9:02 AM
Greenlight FLASH!!!!!!!!
jcfrommars9
jcfrommars9 - 6/15/2013, 9:03 AM
@Whiteandgold

I'll believe it when I see it. ScreenRant had an article two years ago talking about Justice League, Flash & Wonder Woman Movies being confirmed with a Batman reboot.
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 6/15/2013, 9:03 AM
With the ending of Superman. Should we not be looking forward to the Justice Lord's movie?
kadetra
kadetra - 6/15/2013, 9:04 AM
An A- cinemascore would guarantee a relatively strong legs.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/15/2013, 9:04 AM
Best CBM to date in my opinion. I
Burkem6
Burkem6 - 6/15/2013, 9:04 AM
I saw it! the action was incredible, but to be fair WB/DC are the ones who put an 85mil prediction for the box office.I think the rest of the world had faith in SYnder/Nolan and CAvil.with the exception of certain haters who will remain nameless.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/15/2013, 9:05 AM
Batman reboot should just be an adaption of Arkham Asylum game. I mean the film would just be Die Hard with Batman. Who wouldn't want to see that?
PhoenixKing
PhoenixKing - 6/15/2013, 9:05 AM
Forget freaking Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 8.4/10 on IMDB. It is such an awesome movie!
jessepostal
jessepostal - 6/15/2013, 9:06 AM
Didn't think much of it. It felt like a two hour trailer, which hurt the story which also gave it no emotion or development. Micheal Shannon was bad and seemed like he was trying way too hard. Kinda felt the same with Russel Crow. Cavil was decent, so was Costner, Meloni and the girl who played Faora.

The action scenes were closer than a transformers movie, which made it a little hard to make certain things out at times, and why didn't Lois get sucked into the black whole? She kept falling yet everything underneath her was flying up? Lol movie magic!

Disappointed
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 6/15/2013, 9:07 AM
DoubleD
Your going to love it bud. Taking my girlfriend with me again. The movie has made her appreciate my love of comics and she has been researching all there is to know about Superman since we went to the Thursday show.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/15/2013, 9:07 AM
weneedrevelation

Take it from a Hellboy fan, if critics meant anything then we would have Hellboy 3. Critics don't pay to support and see the film, audiences do.
jessepostal
jessepostal - 6/15/2013, 9:09 AM
@thepowercosmic, Exactly!
Indestruktible
Indestruktible - 6/15/2013, 9:09 AM
Just came back from seeing it last night. I loved it! Sure, it wasn't perfect and I think the two biggest issues are pacing (due to flashback structure which I'm not a personal fan of) and not enough Lois development, but it was overall still very enjoyable :)

I give it a 8.5/10
Indestruktible
Indestruktible - 6/15/2013, 9:10 AM
And yes, I'm definitely glad the public views it much differently than the snobby old generation critics. It currently sits at 8.4 on IMDB after 35,000 votes! Bring on JL!
kadetra
kadetra - 6/15/2013, 9:12 AM
That imdb rating would probably drop significantly just like what happened to the avengers.
California
California - 6/15/2013, 9:12 AM
I saw it in 3D AND D-BOX! No one ever talks about seeing movies in DBOX on here. I guess you have to live in Martinez, CA to experience it.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/15/2013, 9:13 AM
@Levitikuz

really, you wanna go with Joker turning himself into big CGI monster ?

Let them adapt this Last Arkham instead. With Zsasz as the main villain.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/15/2013, 9:13 AM
The only things I didn't like we're the pacing and all the destruction. I felt they over did it with the destruction but at the same time it opens the doors for Lex to rebuild the city in a sequel.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/15/2013, 9:14 AM
jerryblake

Look at Mandarin or Abomination. They may need to change that but I wouldn't mind. I loved the story in Asylum and as I said its Die Hard with Batman.
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