Box Office History for Superman Movies

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 11, 2025Superman: Legacy
Aug 23, 2020Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Mar 25, 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of … $263,000,000$166,007,347$330,360,194$872,395,091
Jun 14, 2013Man of Steel $225,000,000$116,619,362$291,045,518$667,999,518
Nov 9, 2010Superman/Shazam!: The Retur…
Feb 26, 2008Justice League - The New Fr…
Jun 28, 2006Superman Returns $232,000,000$52,535,096$200,120,000$391,081,192
Jul 24, 1987Superman IV: The Quest for … $17,000,000$5,683,122$14,522,355$36,700,000
Nov 21, 1984Supergirl $5,738,249$14,296,438$14,296,438
Jun 17, 1983Superman III $39,000,000$13,352,357$59,950,623$80,200,000
Jun 19, 1981Superman II $54,000,000$14,100,522$108,185,706$190,400,000
Dec 15, 1978Superman $55,000,000$7,465,343$134,218,018$300,200,000
 
Averages $126,428,571$47,687,675$144,087,357$319,159,030
Totals 12 $885,000,000$1,152,698,852$2,553,272,239

Video Release Breakdown

Release DateTitleDomestic
Video Sales
to Date
Watch Now
Apr 1, 1992Superman III   Amazon
Apr 1, 1992Superman IV: The Quest for Peace   Amazon
May 1, 2001Superman - The Movie   Amazon
May 1, 2001Superman II   Amazon iTunes
Nov 28, 2006Superman Returns $82,263,846 Netflix Amazon iTunes Google
Nov 28, 2006Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition $50,290,876  
Feb 26, 2008Justice League - The New Frontier $5,742,577  
Nov 9, 2010Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam $6,003,884 iTunes Google
Nov 12, 2013Man of Steel $120,794,282 Netflix Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Dec 2, 2013Man of Steel   Netflix
Jun 28, 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $82,487,525 Netflix Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Oct 3, 2017Superman: Two Film Collection $510,343  
Jul 24, 2018Supergirl $480,811 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Aug 23, 2020Superman: Man of Tomorrow $3,439,648 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Oct 19, 2021Superman & Lois: Season 1 $996,744 Amazon
Oct 26, 2021Superman: The Complete Animated Series $3,442,673 Vudu
Sep 27, 2022Superman & Lois: Season 2 $203,265  
Apr 18, 2023Superman 1978-1987 5-Film Collection $1,003,286 Vudu
May 16, 2023Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943 $196,942  
 
 Totals$357,856,702

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
May 13, 202310

Weekend Predictions: Can Aladdin Grant the Box Office its Wish?

May 23rd, 2019

Aladdin

It’s Memorial Day long weekend, which is historically one of the biggest weekends of the year. However, this year there are not a lot of prime new releases to talk about. Aladdin is the only new release expected to become even a midlevel hit, while both Booksmart and Brightburn are expected to struggle in their counter-programming roles. The three new releases will be competing for spots in the top five with three holdovers, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Avengers: Endgame, and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. That’s six films competing for five slots, so one of them will miss out. This weekend last year, Solo: A Star Wars Story led the way with $84.42 million over the three-day weekend. There are many who think Aladdin won’t make that much over four days. I’m a little more bullish than most, but I don’t think 2019 will get back in the winning column this weekend. Aladdin’s numbers haven’t picked up as they should have. More...

Weekend Predictions: Logan is set to Skewer the Competition

March 2nd, 2017

Logan

The first weekend of March has three wide releases, but the one everyone is talking about is Logan. It should become the biggest hit of the year so far. The other two releases are The Shack, a faith-based film, and Before I Fall, which is essentially Groundhog Day set in high school. Neither film is expected to compete for top spot. In fact, it would be a surprise if both landed in the top five. As far as holdovers are concerned, only Get Out has a shot at $20 million, while only The Lego Batman Movie will earn more than $10 million. This weekend last year, Zootopia led the way with just over $75 million, while the other two new releases earned less than $30 million combined. 2017 will be bigger on top, won’t have as strong new releases overall, but should have about the same depth. More...

2016 Preview: March

March 1st, 2016

Zootopia

It's March 1st, which is not only the beginning of the month, but also Super Tuesday. If you are not American and don't pay attention to American politics, Super Tuesday is sort of like the Oscar night of the primary season. I was going to write about my predictions, but it looks like the race is about to be over. On the Republicans side, if Trump gets more than 50% of the delegates, then he has won. It will be too late to stop him. If he gets less than 40%, then it becomes a real race again. If the polling is correct, then he will get closer to 50% than 40%. On the Democratic side, Sanders needs at least 45% of the delegates, or it is over for him. Anything less than that and Hillary Clinton will have too big a lead to overcome. If the South Carolina result is an indicator, Hillary Clinton could get two-thirds of the delegates awarded tonight.

As for the box office, February was amazing, thanks to Deadpool's record-breaking opening and better than expected legs. The month ended with 2016 being nearly 4% higher than 2015's pace. Additionally, there are some big releases coming out this month with both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looking to get more than $200 million, while Allegiant should hit $100 million. Last March, there were also three films that earned more than $100 million, but only one $200 million hit, Cinderella. It should be a really close race between 2016 and 2015. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Monsters School Zombies?

June 20th, 2013

There are two potential monster hits opening this weekend: Monsters University and World War Z. Not only should both of those films score with moviegoers, but Man of Steel's sophomore stint should be strong as well resulting in a powerful weekend box office. This weekend last year was led by Brave with $66.32 million, a figure Monsters University should top. Meanwhile this year has a lot more depth at the box office than last year did, so 2013 should earn a victory in the year-over-year comparison. This is great news, because 2013 is still far behind 2012. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Superman is Truly Super

June 17th, 2013

It was a very good week at the box office with Man of Steel breaking the record for biggest June weekend topping Toy Story 3 by more than $6 million. Nearly every film in the top five matched or beat expectations, which helped the overall box office reach $204 million. This was 37% higher than last weekend and 57% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 is still behind 2012, but is has closed the gap to $150 million, or 3.1%, at $4.56 billion to $4.71 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Man of Steel Posts Biggest June Weekend

June 16th, 2013

2013 has been a nervous time for Warner Bros.. After six straight years as the number one or number two domestic distributor, the studio's main franchise breadwinners, Batman, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and The Hangover are all coming to an end or already played out. They are running in third place for the year to date, and badly need a new money spinner if they are to avoid lean times in 2015 and beyond. This weekend they got their knight in shining armor, or, more accurately, Man of Steel. The reboot of the venerable Superman franchise will open this weekend with $113.08 million, a new record weekend in June and a huge shot in the arm for the studio. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Latest Superman Flick Live Up to Its Name?

June 13th, 2013

This week one of the biggest movies of the summer is coming out. Man of Steel is the latest film in the longest running super hero franchises of all time. Granted, Superman hasn't always been overly popular with moviegoers or critics, but it should still sell lots of tickets. This is the End is the counter-programming for the week, and it has a lot of popular actors and the reviews are strong, but it opened on Wednesday, so its weekend numbers will be softer as a result. Last year the box office was led by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Prometheus, both of which were in their second weekend of release. The new releases were Rock of Ages and That's My Boy, both of which bombed. I foresee a victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2013 Preview: June

June 2nd, 2013

May ended on a mixed note, but there was still enough to celebrate. Of the seven films I thought had a legitimate shot at $100 million, four have already gotten there, one more is a sure thing, and another has a good shot as well. Only one, After Earth, will definitely fail to get to that milestone. (Although Now You See Me might get there instead.) Looking forward to June, there are four weekends, each with two wide releases, for a total of eight films. Of those eight, six have a legitimate shot at $100 million. One, Monsters University, should have no trouble getting to $200 million, and another, Man of Steel, should top $300 million. It is hard to compare this June with last June, because last June there were five weekends. Taking that into account and ignoring the first week, which lines up with the final week of May, there were eight wide releases. Of those eight, five hit $100 million, including three $200 million movies. There were no $300 million movies, so if the two big hits this month do as well as expected, 2013 could come out ahead. More...

Note: This list contains actors who appeared in at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Marc McClure 5 Jimmy Olsen $621,796,438 $2,602,698,657 23.9%
Christopher Reeve 4 Superman $607,500,000 $755,148,272 80.4%
Jackie Cooper 4 Perry White $607,500,000 $613,211,976 99.1%
Margot Kidder 4 Lois Lane $607,500,000 $970,677,831 62.6%
Gene Hackman 3 Lex Luthor $527,300,000 $3,215,136,501 16.4%
Henry Cavill 2 Clark Kent/Kal-El $1,540,394,609 $4,087,398,474 37.7%
Amy Adams 2 Lois Lane $1,540,394,609 $5,023,438,600 30.7%
Ned Beatty 2 Otis $490,600,000 $2,758,031,008 17.8%
Diane Lane 2 Martha Kent $1,540,394,609 $4,525,305,392 34.0%
Laurence Fishburne 2 Perry White $1,540,394,609 $7,533,603,961 20.4%
Terence Stamp 2 General Zod $490,600,000 $3,568,586,101 13.7%
Valerie Perrine 2 Eve Teschmacher $490,600,000 $1,125,857,908 43.6%
Marlon Brando 2 Jor-El $691,281,192 $1,385,913,605 49.9%
Michael Shannon 2 General Zod $1,540,394,609 $4,698,525,120 32.8%
Susannah York 2 Lara $490,600,000 $581,865,112 84.3%
Jack O'Halloran 2 Non $490,600,000 $906,487,000 54.1%
Sarah Douglas 2 $490,600,000 $493,227,678 99.5%
Harry J. Lennix 2 General Swanwick $1,540,394,609 $3,237,985,446 47.6%
Rebecca Buller 2 Jenny $1,540,394,609 $1,540,394,609 100.0%
Christina Wren 2 Major Carrie Farris $1,540,394,609 $1,540,394,609 100.0%
Aaron Smolinski 2 Baby Clark Kent $968,199,518 $968,199,518 100.0%
John Ratzenberger 2 Controller $490,600,000 $16,765,400,744 2.9%
Kevin Costner 2 Jonathan Kent $1,540,394,609 $4,943,311,129 31.2%
Chad Krowchuk 2 Glen Woodburn $1,540,394,609 $2,090,476,222 73.7%
Coburn Goss 2 Father Leone $1,540,394,609 $1,540,394,609 100.0%
Carla Gugino 2 Voice of Kelor $1,540,394,609 $4,811,125,082 32.0%
Joseph Cranford 2 Pere Ross $1,540,394,609 $1,540,394,609 100.0%

Note: This list contains people who contributed to at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
Technical RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Jerry Siegel 4 Character Creator (4) $2,231,675,801 $2,542,238,897 87.8%
Joe Shuster 4 Character Creator (4) $2,231,675,801 $2,746,130,486 81.3%
Chris Corbould 3 Special Effects (3) $284,896,438 $17,065,405,225 1.7%
Zack Snyder 2 Director (2) $1,540,394,609 $6,529,930,452 23.6%
Richard Donner 2 Director (2) $490,600,000 $2,995,679,259 16.4%
Charles Roven 2 Producer (2) $1,540,394,609 $9,852,312,602 15.6%
Deborah Snyder 2 Producer (2) $1,540,394,609 $6,426,477,577 24.0%
Emma Thomas 2 Producer (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $7,648,994,602 20.1%
Christopher Nolan 2 Story Creator (1)
Producer (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $7,649,286,955 20.1%
Thomas Tull 2 Executive Producer (2) $1,059,080,710 $14,682,859,975 7.2%
David S. Goyer 2 Screenwriter (2)
Story Creator (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $5,557,372,386 27.7%
Jon Peters 2 Producer (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$1,059,080,710 $3,433,768,901 30.8%
John Williams 2 Composer (2) $336,900,000 $28,893,776,923 1.2%
Wesley Coller 2 Co-Producer (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $4,242,068,441 36.3%
David Brenner 2 Editor (2) $1,540,394,609 $9,053,401,937 17.0%
Michael Wilkinson 2 Costume Designer (2) $1,540,394,609 $6,745,939,079 22.8%
Hans Zimmer 2 Composer (2) $1,540,394,609 $35,224,893,498 4.4%
John 'DJ' DesJardin 2 Visual Effects Supervisor (2) $1,540,394,609 $2,893,176,049 53.2%
Kristy Carlson 2 Casting Director (2) $1,540,394,609 $3,367,406,017 45.7%
Lora Kennedy 2 Casting Director (2) $1,540,394,609 $3,581,660,523 43.0%
Jim Rowe 2 Unit Production Manager (2)
Co-Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $3,023,107,914 51.0%
Gregor Wilson 2 Unit Production Manager (2)
Co-Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $1,653,705,156 93.1%
Bruce G. Moriarty 2 First Assistant Director (2) $1,540,394,609 $4,653,365,254 33.1%
Curt Kanemoto 2 Associate Producer (1)
Co-Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $2,196,339,818 70.1%
Misha Bukowski 2 Second Assistant Director (2) $1,540,394,609 $7,432,937,404 20.7%
Josh R. Jaggars 2 Visual Effects Producer (2) $1,540,394,609 $1,540,394,609 100.0%
Damon Caro 2 Second Unit Director (2)
Stunt Coordinator (2)
$1,540,394,609 $3,330,004,611 46.3%
Scott Hecker 2 Sound Designer (2)
Sound Supervisor (1)
$1,540,394,609 $3,829,569,304 40.2%
Chris Jenkins 2 Re-recording Mixer (2) $1,540,394,609 $9,495,754,704 16.2%
Andrea Wertheim 2 Post-Production Supervisor (2)
Associate Producer (1)
$1,540,394,609 $1,636,086,341 94.2%
Carlos Castillon 2 Assistant Director (1)
Assistant Editor (1)
$1,540,394,609 $2,672,244,311 57.6%
Robert Johnson 2 Set Designer (2) $1,263,476,283 $1,530,327,751 82.6%
Michael McGee 2 Sound Mixer (2) $1,540,394,609 $4,174,461,430 36.9%