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Superman Reboot Crosses $600M, Chasing Spielberg Sci-Fi Hits
24 Aug
Summary
- James Gunn's Superman reboot crosses $600M globally
- Surpassing Spielberg's War of the Worlds and Ready Player One
- Unlikely to beat Henry Cavill-led Superman films' box office
As of August 24, 2025, James Gunn's Superman reboot has continued its impressive box office run, crossing the $600 million mark globally. The film has generated $344.5 million in North America and another $256.4 million from international territories, making it the 200th highest-grossing movie of all time.
While the film may not reach the $626.6 million global haul of this year's live-action How to Train Your Dragon, it has already proven to be a profitable venture, generating an estimated $65 million in returns against its reported $225 million budget. The film's theatrical momentum, however, may take a hit as it is now available on digital PVOD.
Despite this, the superhero film appears on track to surpass two major Steven Spielberg-directed sci-fi action blockbusters, War of the Worlds (2005) and Ready Player One (2018), at the global box office. The film is currently just $3 million shy of overtaking War of the Worlds and $7 million away from surpassing Ready Player One.
However, the David Corenswet-starrer is still unlikely to surpass the worldwide totals of the three Henry Cavill-led entries in the Man of Steel era, despite its strong box office run, glowing reviews, and positive word-of-mouth.
