Superman Returns

Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.

Grosses

Domestic (51.2%)
$200,081,192
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$52,535,096
4,065 theaters
Budget$270,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 34 min
GenresAction Adventure Sci-Fi
In Release187 days/26 weeks
Widest Release4,065 theaters

Key:Estimated

DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jun 28
World Cup (Germany)
Wednesday1$18,037,277+71.6%-3,915$4,607$21,037,2771
Jul 1
World Cup (Germany)
Saturday1$18,419,067+12.9%+75.3%4,065$4,531$66,795,9374
Jul 2
World Cup (Germany)
Sunday1$17,797,603+577.1%+177%4,065$4,378$84,593,54015
Jun 30
World Cup (Germany)
Friday1$16,318,426+48.1%-4,065$4,014$48,376,8703
Jul 3
World Cup (Germany)
Monday1$12,988,054-27%+144.6%4,065$3,195$97,581,5946
Jun 29
World Cup (Germany)
Thursday1$11,021,167+71.5%-3,915$2,815$32,058,4449
Jul 4
Independence Day
World Cup (Germany)
Tuesday1$10,510,117-19.1%+51%4,065$2,585$108,091,7117
Jul 8
World Cup (Germany)
Saturday2$8,507,643+442.8%+247.7%4,065$2,092$135,293,43923
Jul 7
World Cup (Germany)
Friday2$6,958,372+75.4%+162.1%4,065$1,711$126,785,79620
Jul 5
World Cup (Germany)
Wednesday1$6,425,270-38.9%-64.4%4,065$1,580$114,516,9818
Jul 9
World Cup (Germany)
Sunday2$6,349,228+283.1%+88.3%4,065$1,561$141,642,66724
Jul 15Saturday4$4,950,885+46.9%-41.8%3,765$1,314$160,349,81718
Jul 6
World Cup (Germany)
Thursday1$5,310,443-17.4%-51.8%4,065$1,306$119,827,4249
Sep 3Sunday17$351,584+1.5%+49.9%281$1,251$196,576,05768
Sep 16Saturday23$177,728+73%-17.3%144$1,234$197,902,14881
Sep 2Saturday18$346,555+96.9%+1.9%281$1,233$196,224,47367
Jun 27
World Cup (Germany)
Tuesday2$3,000,000-76.9%-2,500$1,200$3,000,0007
Sep 23Saturday24$147,598+83.2%-17%124$1,190$198,373,82688
Aug 26Saturday20$339,932+65.1%-9.6%311$1,093$195,153,63760
Jul 22Saturday8$3,072,413+56.6%-37.9%2,826$1,087$176,001,35125
Jul 16Sunday4$3,966,286-19.9%-37.5%3,765$1,053$164,316,10319
Aug 19Saturday19$376,055+69.9%-28.3%383$981$193,914,90653
Jul 14Friday4$3,371,146+37.8%-51.6%3,765$895$155,398,93217
Sep 9Saturday22$214,905+97.6%-38%241$891$197,301,02974
Sep 4
Labor Day
Monday19$241,087-31.4%+172.8%281$857$196,817,14469
Jul 23Sunday8$2,341,360-23.8%-41%2,826$828$178,342,71126
Jul 29Saturday11$1,554,791+50.8%-49.4%2,005$775$184,592,24132
Aug 27Sunday20$234,600-31%-6.5%311$754$195,388,23761
Sep 17Sunday22$105,957-40.4%-18.2%144$735$198,008,10582
Sep 15Friday23$102,739+92%-5.5%144$713$197,724,42080
Aug 12Saturday17$524,510+50.4%-40.6%750$699$192,224,88846
Jul 21Friday9$1,961,440+18.3%-41.8%2,826$694$172,928,93824
Aug 25Friday20$205,873+80.1%-7%311$661$194,813,70559
Aug 20Sunday20$250,840-33.3%-32.1%383$654$194,165,74654
Jul 10Monday2$2,655,288-58.2%-79.6%4,065$653$144,297,95513
Jul 12Wednesday2$2,654,150+1%-58.7%4,065$652$149,580,60115
Sep 22Friday25$80,546+146.5%-21.6%124$649$198,226,22887
Jul 11Tuesday2$2,628,496-1%-75%4,065$646$146,926,45114
Sep 1Friday20$176,002+151.5%-14.5%281$626$195,877,91866
Jul 13Thursday3$2,447,185-7.8%-53.9%4,065$602$152,027,78616
Jul 30Sunday12$1,202,442-22.7%-48.6%2,005$599$185,794,68333
Sep 24Sunday25$73,229-50.4%-30.9%124$590$198,447,05589
Aug 18Friday19$221,360+24.2%-36.5%383$577$193,538,85152
Sep 10Sunday21$129,597-39.7%-63.1%241$537$197,430,62675
Aug 5Saturday14$882,729+42.9%-43.2%1,710$516$189,518,74939
Jul 28Friday12$1,030,995+16.1%-47.4%2,005$514$183,037,45031
Aug 13Sunday17$369,271-29.6%-43.9%750$492$192,594,15947
Aug 11Friday17$348,680+32.4%-43.5%750$464$191,700,37845
Jul 18Tuesday5$1,725,372+1.4%-34.4%3,765$458$167,742,73421
Jul 17Monday4$1,701,259-57.1%-35.9%3,765$451$166,017,36220
Sep 8Friday21$108,771+120.2%-38.2%241$451$197,086,12473
Jul 20Thursday4$1,657,484+5.8%-32.3%3,765$440$170,967,49823
Sep 30Saturday22$173,930+66%+17.8%410$424$198,811,27095
Jul 19Wednesday5$1,567,280-9.2%-40.9%3,765$416$169,310,01422
Aug 6Sunday14$657,821-25.5%-45.3%1,710$384$190,176,57040
Oct 27Friday34$15,558+131.4%-68.3%41$379$200,044,461122
Oct 28Saturday39$15,527-0.2%-80.1%41$378$200,059,988123
Aug 4Friday14$617,677+13.8%-40.1%1,710$361$188,636,02038
Oct 7Saturday24$134,152+64.6%-22.9%388$345$199,313,700102
Jul 24Monday9$955,084-59.2%-43.9%2,826$337$179,297,79527
Jul 25Tuesday9$948,160-0.7%-45%2,826$335$180,245,95528
Jul 27Thursday9$888,290+1.8%-46.4%2,826$314$182,006,45530
Jul 26Wednesday9$872,210-8%-44.3%2,826$308$181,118,16529
Oct 1Sunday20$124,670-28.3%+70.2%410$304$198,935,94096
Aug 24Thursday19$114,292+6.5%-35.9%383$298$194,607,83258
Aug 21Monday18$112,258-55.2%-38.8%383$293$194,278,00455
Aug 28Monday20$88,380-62.3%-21.3%311$284$195,476,61762
Aug 1Tuesday12$568,489+1.9%-40%2,005$283$186,921,32435
Aug 22Tuesday20$108,202-3.6%-41.3%383$282$194,386,20656
Aug 23Wednesday20$107,334-0.8%-39.5%383$280$194,493,54057
Jul 31Monday12$558,152-53.6%-41.6%2,005$278$186,352,83534
Oct 14Saturday25$96,431+54.8%-28.1%348$277$199,675,190109
Aug 2Wednesday12$554,218-2.5%-36.5%2,005$276$187,475,54236
Aug 3Thursday11$542,801-2.1%-38.9%2,005$270$188,018,34337
Aug 29Tuesday21$83,206-5.9%-23.1%311$267$195,559,82363
Sep 19Tuesday20$37,418+12.2%-21%144$259$198,078,86584
Oct 21Saturday29$77,897+58.9%-19.2%303$257$199,959,920116
Sep 29Friday22$104,777+314.2%+30.1%410$255$198,637,34094
Aug 15Tuesday17$184,339+0.6%-39.2%750$245$192,961,82049
Aug 14Monday17$183,322-50.4%-47.2%750$244$192,777,48148
Aug 17Thursday17$178,271+0.5%-32.3%750$237$193,317,49151
Sep 20Wednesday20$34,144-8.7%-30%144$237$198,113,00985
Aug 16Wednesday17$177,400-3.8%-32.1%750$236$193,139,22050
Aug 30Wednesday21$72,124-13.3%-32.8%311$231$195,631,94764
Sep 18Monday20$33,342-68.5%-19.6%144$231$198,041,44783
Oct 29Sunday40$9,420-39.3%-79.7%41$229$200,069,408124
Sep 21Thursday20$32,673-4.3%-38.9%144$226$198,145,68286
Aug 31Thursday21$69,969-3%-38.8%311$224$195,701,91665
Sep 14Thursday20$53,501+9.7%+8.3%241$221$197,621,68179
Oct 6Friday25$81,518+94.6%-22.2%388$210$199,179,548101
Oct 8Sunday25$80,832-39.7%-35.2%388$208$199,394,532103
Sep 5Tuesday17$58,333-75.8%-29.9%281$207$196,875,47770
Sep 28Thursday25$25,298+12.6%-22.6%124$204$198,532,56393
Aug 7Monday13$347,430-47.2%-37.8%1,710$203$190,524,00041
Sep 13Wednesday20$48,756+3%-7.1%241$202$197,568,18078
Sep 12Tuesday20$47,336+14.2%-18.9%241$196$197,519,42477
Sep 6Wednesday18$52,490-10%-27.2%281$186$196,927,96771
Sep 27Wednesday25$22,468+23.5%-34.2%124$181$198,507,26592
Oct 13Friday24$62,284+116.6%-23.6%348$178$199,578,759108
Aug 10Thursday14$263,292+0.8%-51.5%1,474$178$191,351,69844
Aug 8Tuesday13$303,245-12.7%-46.7%1,710$177$190,827,24542
Aug 9Wednesday14$261,161-13.9%-52.9%1,474$177$191,088,40643
Sep 7Thursday19$49,386-5.9%-29.4%281$175$196,977,35372
Sep 11Monday20$41,462-68%-82.8%241$172$197,472,08876
Oct 15Sunday28$57,715-40.1%-28.6%348$165$199,732,905110
Oct 20Friday30$49,018+86.2%-21.3%303$161$199,882,023115
Sep 25Monday26$19,549-73.3%-41.4%124$157$198,466,60490
Oct 22Sunday31$46,385-40.5%-19.6%303$153$200,006,305117
Sep 26Tuesday27$18,193-6.9%-51.4%124$146$198,484,79791
Oct 3Tuesday18$42,458+5.1%+133.4%410$103$199,018,78198
Oct 5Thursday18$41,886+12.1%+65.6%410$102$199,098,030100
Oct 2Monday19$40,383-67.6%+106.6%410$98$198,976,32397
Oct 9
Indig. Peoples' Day
Monday25$35,436-56.2%-12.3%388$91$199,429,968104
Oct 4Wednesday19$37,363-12%+66.3%410$91$199,056,14499
Nov 2Thursday39$3,341+22%-50.3%41$81$200,081,192128
Oct 17Tuesday22$27,810+22.9%-7.7%348$79$199,783,341112
Oct 30Monday39$3,192-66.1%-42.6%41$77$200,072,600125
Oct 10Tuesday19$30,124-15%-29%388$77$199,460,092105
Oct 19Thursday23$26,319+12.7%-8.5%348$75$199,833,005114
Oct 12Thursday21$28,753+4.1%-31.4%388$74$199,516,475107
Oct 11Wednesday21$27,630-8.3%-26%388$71$199,487,722106
Oct 18Wednesday22$23,345-16.1%-15.5%348$67$199,806,686113
Nov 1Wednesday39$2,739+9%-41.7%41$66$200,077,851127
Oct 16Monday23$22,626-60.8%-36.1%348$65$199,755,531111
Oct 31
Halloween
Tuesday40$2,512-21.3%-55.3%41$61$200,075,112126
Oct 26Thursday33$6,722+43.1%-74.5%303$22$200,028,903121
Oct 24Tuesday35$5,615+0.9%-79.8%303$18$200,017,484119
Oct 23Monday35$5,564-88%-75.4%303$18$200,011,869118
Oct 25Wednesday38$4,697-16.3%-79.9%303$15$200,022,181120