Wonder Woman is soaring at the box office as it netted a whopping $103.1 million in the U.S., which beats most estimates.
Likewise, Wonder Woman has exceeded international estimates as it has brought in $125 million for this past weekend.
Wonder Woman also breaks box office records as it gives director Patty Jenkins the best opening Thursday preview and opening weekend for a female director.
To date, Wonder Woman has a current worldwide box office gross of $228.1 million and internationally is even ahead of Thor 1 & 2, Iron Man 1 & 2, Guardians Of The Galaxy 1 & 2, Doctor Strange, Captain America 1 & 2, Ant-Man and Man Of Steel. Deadline notes Wonder Woman is on par with Deadpoool in foreign markets, which went on to bring in over $420 million internationally.
Plans for Wonder Woman 2 are already being talked about.
“Patty’s vision mesmerized the audience. She is a real talent. Clearly, this is a movie that is resonating with moviegoers around the globe,” Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Jeff Goldstein said, reports THR. “I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of Diana on the big screen.”
You can read our favorable review for Wonder Woman here.
Wonder Woman sits at 93% favorable at Rotten Tomatoes with 240 Fresh and 18 Rotten.
“Wonder Woman” has a June 2, 2017 release directed by Patty Jenkins starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, and Saïd Taghmaoui .
Synopsis:
Wonder Woman hits movie theaters around the world next summer when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
