Here's How Much Of A Profit SUPERMAN Has Reportedly Earned From Its Theatrical Run

Speculation has been running rampant about how profitable Superman could be with a supposed $330+ million budget, but a new report suggests the first DC Studios movie was a bona fide hit for the DCU...

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By JoshWilding - Sep 08, 2025 07:09 AM EST

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Source: Variety

Following a disastrous string of critical and commercial flops, Warner Bros. Pictures has managed to turn things around this year. This past weekend, The Conjuring: Last Rites earned a franchise-best $83 million in North America, making it the studio's seventh consecutive release to open above $40 million.

A Minecraft Movie has grossed $957 million worldwide this year, with F1: The Movie similarly exceeding expectations with a $617 million haul.

Superman, meanwhile, has made $613 million, making it the highest-grossing superhero movie of 2025, topping Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Much has been said about how profitable Superman will be, thanks to a reported $330+ million combined production and marketing budget. DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has said he would be happy for the movie to break even, but it appears to have exceeded his expectations.

According to the trade, "'Sinners' is expected to generate around $60 million in theatrical profits; 'Superman' around $125 million; 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' approximately $75 million; 'Weapons' around $65 million (and counting), according to knowledgeable individuals."

"For 'F1,' Warner Bros. was paid a flat distribution fee as well as a percentage of revenues in line with certain box office benchmarks, resulting in theatrical profits of roughly $34 million," the piece adds. "A studio insider disputed these figures without providing specific numbers; the source added that Warner Bros. has made roughly $600 million in combined year-to-date theatrical profits before counting the latest "Conjuring.'"

These aren't official numbers, but if Superman really did earn over $125 million in theatrical profits, that's a stellar result for the first DCU movie. This could also explain why DC Studios is moving forward with Man of Tomorrow, a blatant Superman sequel without being billed as such, as soon as 2027.

2026 will be a big test for the DCU, as none of the movies and TV shows being released will have been written or directed by Gunn. We're getting Lanterns on HBO Max, Supergirl (part of the "Superman Saga"), and R-rated horror movie, Clayface.

How many times did you watch Superman in theaters earlier this year?

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. 

"Superman is an indescribable joy," we said in our review. "A beautiful, moving thrill, David Corenswet is the perfect Man of Steel in a movie packed full of ideas. Fortunately, under James Gunn’s expert direction, all of those work, creating a rousing experience that flies higher than DC has in a very long time."

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman is now playing in theaters and available on Digital platforms.

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regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 7:12 AM

This should be a fun thread.

RegularPoochie - 9/8/2025, 8:08 AM

@regularmovieguy - yep

noname - 9/8/2025, 8:09 AM

@regularmovieguy - To me, the greatest live action fantasy kids film of all time is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." What Cuaron does with that film no other director in the series could duplicate. Hell, they didn't even try.

Cuaron mixed the utter goofiness of that world with some of the stories more darker themes. When it was goofy, it was goofy and fun. But when it needed to be taken seriously, it was exactly that.

The problem with James Gunn is he takes EVERYTHING as a fking joke. The best underhanded compliment I can give him is he's only 2 notches above Taika Waititi. I like James Gunn. I want him to succeed. But at his core, he's almost incapable of having an earnest, contemplative moment without undercutting it via some other ancillary character. He can't write a movie without including a whole team dynamic to it. If Gunn was forced to write Cast Away, he'd lose his mind. Gunn doesn't have reverence for any of these characters. His characters just get dumber and dumber as time goes on. Look at Vigilante this season of Peacemaker. In the first season, yes, he was a moron but there was at least something cool about him. This season he is BEYOND annoying. He went from being a moron to almost unfathomable in his stupidity. He got Draxed. Drax was a fool in the first film, then every time you saw him after that, it's like he got stupider and stupider.

If you're looking for reverence in your heroes, like what Raimi did with Spider-Man, don't look to Gunn. He can't take ANYTHING seriously. He should study Prisoner of Azkaban and learn from a master filmmaker.

SteviesRightFoo - 9/8/2025, 8:14 AM

@noname - prisoner of azkaban is a great film

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 8:20 AM

@noname

Cuaron is also one of the greatest living filmmakers, my guy. It’s apples and oranges. You either jive with Gunn or you don’t. A lot of people don’t. But him and Cuaron basically have no sensibilities in common - idk why he’d change now, lol.

noname - 9/8/2025, 8:28 AM

@SteviesRightFoo - It sure is. I can't think of another film in that genre directed at kids that's better than this film.

TheVandalore - 9/8/2025, 8:35 AM

@RegularPoochie - ah, MISFITS, such a great show. I need to give that a rewatch. It's had to have been over a decade now since I watched it.

noname - 9/8/2025, 8:39 AM

@regularmovieguy - I use Azkaban as an example because there's a lot of goofy, weird imagery in it, but not once does it take you out of the movie.

Seeing Superman getting kicked in the balls took me out of the movie. I like all the Silver Age goofiness Gunn was going for, and in fact, I think he could've pushed it even more, but the problem is there's no seriousness at its foundation. In order for us to NOT question some of the absurdity we're seeing, it's foundation needs to be grounded. James Gunn's foundation are cute animals, superficial emotionalisms disguising itself as earnest, and jokes. It's not grounded in real shit. That's why he can have Lex murder a guy in front of Superman, and Superman still cares what he thinks of him in the end. If the foundation was grounded, Lex's opinion of him after he murdered a guy wouldn't even cross his mind. It's all superficial

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 8:51 AM

@noname

"It's not grounded in real shit."

What "real" shit was Prisoners of Azkaban grounded in, my guy? It's a great fantasy movie, no doubt about it. You want Gunn to become a filmmaker he isn't and isn't aspiring to be.

Again you either jive with him or you don't. We've had how many James Gunn movies now? It's like the people who watched season 1 of Peacemaker, hated it, and then decided to stick around for the premiere. We know who he is, and what his sensibilities are.

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:01 AM

@regularmovieguy - Death, positive found family units vs dysfunctional biological family units, loss, friendships, betrayal, positive male role models.

Yeah, REAL shit. And this is just in the Prisoner of Azkaban.

RegularPoochie - 9/8/2025, 9:02 AM

@TheVandalore -

One of the best series there is!

THEKENDOMAN - 9/8/2025, 9:04 AM

@noname - You again.

For [frick]s Sake

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 9:05 AM

@noname

“positive found family units vs dysfunctional biological family units, loss, friendships, betrayal, positive male role models.”

Did you just describe James Gunn’s Superman? Lmao.

“Yeah, REAL shit.”

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:08 AM

@noname - "I use Azkaban as an example because there's a lot of goofy, weird imagery in it, but not once does it take you out of the movie."

This is a terrible comparison, considering this is the 3rd movie in the HP franchise that is following two other films prior, unlike Superman where it's the first of a franchise that is ignoring all films prior.

You're also comparing one movie that uses time-travel as a plot device while the other doesn't. Ever notice why no one for some reason never uses said time travel device?

That's just as goofy as a kick to the nuts. That's a metaphorical kick to the nuts for Harry. "Yeah let's travel back in time to undo one thing, but not kill the one guy who started this whole mess....BRILLIANT" but honestly why should anyone care about that also? Because "it's just a movie"

I get you don't like Superman, but it's better you just say you just "don't like it", rather than these nonsensical comparisons to try to sound contrarian or unique. Less is always better, especially in your case.

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:10 AM

@regularmovieguy - Oh, there's also fear, courage, self-reliance...yeah, there's a HOST of real shit in POA.

Superman it feels superficial. Gunn knows you're gonna like the movie a little more if he puts Krypto in it because people like cute animals. If I know that, HE KNOWS THAT. I loved Season of Peacemaker, and I've said Gunn seems to be better with longer formats than with films. Peacemaker S1 seemed more earnest, even with the Gunnisms. He wrote this season after writing Creature Commandos and Superman. He has personally released 3 projects within a years time, which is beyond impressive! But that doesn't mean it can't be critiqued. Superman felt superficial for many reasons. And Peacemaker S2 is okay so far, but it's definately not hitting the same notes as S1.

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:11 AM

@noname - "Death, positive found family units vs dysfunctional biological family units, loss, friendships, betrayal, positive male role models.

Yeah, REAL shit."

In Superman, didn't everyone cancel Superman because his parents wanted to send Kal-El to destroy Earth and not protect it? Isn't cancel culture relevant today? That's REAL SHIT.

Superman does have Death. Superman does have positive found family units (Pa Kent, Ma Kent) loss, friendships, betrayal, positive role models.

I mean Yeah, REAL shit. And this is just in Gunn's Superman

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:16 AM

@AnEye - I thought you had an issue with TLDR posts LMFAO

...And here you are going over a paragraph.😂

anyway, what youve just said, sir, makes no sense. and its not even worthy of my rebuttal

bobevanz - 9/8/2025, 9:17 AM

The haters went from "it's a flop" to "nobody wants more of this" despite glowing reviews and a hefty chunk of profit.. most aren't even counting the merchandise revenue lmao I'm sure it's massive. Either way this was in the green after 525 million. If you hate Gunn, nobody gives a [frick]. The majority likes what he puts up, if you want to pretend like his movies don't make money and the MAJORITY of people give glowing reviews then you're just a moron. Plain and simple, it's like dealing with a magatard. Reasoning isn't in their vocabulary, they stay ignorant or else their ideals and purpose really have no meaning in this world.

One more time for the schmucks in the back:

This movie is not a flop. Snyder is NEVER coming back. The DCU is here to stay. Cry and kick your feet all you want, nobody gives a [frick]

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:17 AM

@noname - Right because I know how to stay on topic instead of bringing up other peoples thoughts about COVID and making long ridiculous rants about it LMFAO.

But yeah, compare HARRY POTTER PRIZONER OF AZKABAN with JAMES GUNN'S SUPERMAN. Two movies who literally have virtually nothing in comparison.

That's why judging by the comments why so many people think so lowly of you LMFAO. Carry on loser. You're doing such a great job being the village idiot of CBM.

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 9:18 AM

@noname

“Oh, there's also fear, courage, self-reliance...yeah, there's a HOST of real shit in POA.”

All of this is in Superman (2025). Lol.

bobevanz - 9/8/2025, 9:21 AM

@noname - wtf are we doing here? You picked the wrong movie to compare it to. This isn't the gotcha you think it might be haha

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:24 AM

@AnEye - "Superman does have Death."

Oh, yeah, Superman has death. That's why when a guy gets murdered in front of his face, the next time he sees the perpetrator, he's trying to get his validation. GTFOH

It's superficial bullshit. When Harry thought Sirius Black betrayed his parents, he carried--CARRIED that ANGER until he came face to face with that motherfker!

You kill a guy in front of a motherfker who values the lives of fkn squirrels and he doesn't give a fk. He's more concerned with what you think of him. FK OFF WITH THAT BULLSHIT. STOP RIDING JAMES GUNN'S COC.

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:28 AM

@noname - "It's superficial bullshit."

You're comparing a movie that had characters that knew they could use time-travel to bring dead characters back! But yeah let's compare SUPERMAN!

One is a traumatized teenager lashing out, the other's a literal god who's had to balance every ounce of rage against the fact that he could turn someone into paste sneezing too hard. Real apples-to-apples there.

But sure, let's pretend Superman's entire character should be reduced to "angry man punch bad guy" because nuance is hard and yelling "bullshit" makes you sound deep.

Nice try village idiot! But actually think before you type.

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:29 AM

@regularmovieguy - No, it's not. It's not genuine.

You know what, and this isn't an insult at you, but I genuinely believe some people cannot decipher between genuine emotionality and empty emotionality. Superman may have these things, but it doesn't actually HAVE them.

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:31 AM

@AnEye - You're an imbecile. Not because you disagree with me...

...but because you're actually a very stupid person.

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:34 AM

@noname - Say's the guy who makes TLDR rants and gets mad when people disagree with his shit comparisons.

You can call yourself "noname" all day but you're always going to be remembered as "villageidiot"

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:37 AM

@AnEye - lol you're either a child behind the keyboard or genuinely--GENUINELY a low IQ rtard

FinnishDude - 9/8/2025, 9:37 AM

@noname - "Gunn takes everything as a joke"

Does he tough?

And I could go on, but I'm going to respect the rule of three.

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 9:39 AM

@noname

“but I genuinely believe some people cannot decipher between genuine emotionality and empty emotionality.”

You’re comparing Prisoner of Azkaban to James Gunn’s Superman, dude. Two filmmakers who couldn’t be more different. It honestly sounds like you just want a darker Superman movie.

“CARRIED that ANGER until he came face to face with that motherfker!”

You’re comparing an angsty teen to a superhero, lol. Watch Man of Steel again if that’s what youre looking for. He snaps a neck in that movie, REAL SHIT.

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:42 AM

@noname - "lol you either a child behind the keyboard or genuinely--GENUINELY a low IQ rtard

*You're

bobevanz - 9/8/2025, 9:43 AM

@regularmovieguy - I hope @JoshWilding makes one of these articles for F4. Unfortunately that movie has only made a measly 11-12 million as of right now lol but I'm sure it's a massive success

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:43 AM

@regularmovieguy - and thanks for defending my claim that these 2 films do indeed have certain things in common, unlike that moron "AnEye"

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:46 AM

@noname - and thanks for defending my claim that these 2 films do indeed have certain things in common, unlike that moron "AnEye"

*And
*two

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 9:47 AM

@noname

They have broad, generic themes in common. Outside of that there’s really not much else to it. They’re completely different characters and the filmmakers couldn’t be any more different.

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:49 AM

@regularmovieguy - FROM YOU:

*“positive found family units vs dysfunctional biological family units, loss, friendships, betrayal, positive male role models.”

Did you just describe James Gunn’s Superman? Lmao.*

*“Oh, there's also fear, courage, self-reliance...yeah, there's a HOST of real shit in POA.”

All of this is in Superman (2025). Lol.*

*You’re comparing Prisoner of Azkaban to James Gunn’s Superman, dude. Two filmmakers who couldn’t be more different.*

are you insane? wtf is this? YOU just confirmed that they're trafficking in similar themes, then wants to say I'm comparing apples to oranges?

Are you out of your fkn mind?

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:52 AM

@regularmovieguy - OH!!!! NOW it's broad!!!! Yeah, because "positive found family units vs dysfunctional biological family units" is broad, right? That's not specific at all.

I take it back.

You're full of shit. And you're an idiot. NOW I AM insulting you. You're a buffoon.

AnEye - 9/8/2025, 9:54 AM

@noname - You say I have low IQ, but you can't even interpret that he's disagreed with you in that comment this entire time?

noname - 9/8/2025, 9:58 AM

@regularmovieguy - James Gunn's "Superman" is mostly empty calories, but buffoons like you think it's prime steak.

noname - 9/8/2025, 10:01 AM

@AnEye - You're a moron who doesn't understand sarcasm. Of course I knew he disagreed with me, moron. I was using his statements to combat his own logic, dunce. Nincompoop.

regularmovieguy - 9/8/2025, 10:07 AM

@noname

“but buffoons like you think it's prime steak.”

“are you insane? wtf is this? YOU just confirmed that they're trafficking in similar themes, then wants to say I'm comparing apples to oranges?

Are you out of your fkn mind?”

James Gunn and Alfonso Cuaron are on two completely different ends of the spectrum as filmmakers. You described the most basic, generic tropes in movies and said: “REAL SHIT.” When everything from tone to filmmaking to characters couldn’t be more different.

If you want a dark, emo Superman you can always watch Man of Steel. I swear you people have no media literacy whatsoever, lmao.

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Here's How Much Of A Profit SUPERMAN Has Reportedly Earned From Its Theatrical Run

Speculation has been running rampant about how profitable Superman could be with a supposed $330+ million budget, but a new report suggests the first DC Studios movie was a bona fide hit for the DCU...

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