“Superman” Box Office Sales Fly to $125 Million Opening Weekend originally appeared on L.A. Mag. DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Superman” soared to $125 million in domestic box office sales for its opening weekend, becoming the third biggest box office opening this year. Globally, the movie made $220 million, according to Variety.

Superman hit the big screen on July 11 with all the power of a Kryptonian smashing through a Metropolis high-rise. The film is a reboot from director James Gunn, who directed the Guardians of the Galaxy series.

Superman” will loom large again at the box office as two major newcomers, a “Smurfs” musical and the latest “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” open in theaters. After a mighty $125 million domestic start,