Superman Crushes Tuesday Box Office with $17.1M, Biggest of 2025

Superman Crushes Tuesday Box Office with $17.1M, Biggest of 2025

Following its massive Monday, James Gunn’s Superman continues to fly high, banking $17.1 million on discount Tuesday, its biggest day since opening and the top Tuesday of 2025 so far.

That’s a huge +32.6% increase from Monday’s $12.9M — outperforming similar films like Thor: Love and Thunder (+12.1%) and The Batman (-0.5%).

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Biggest Tuesday of 2025 and for Any Superman Film

Superman just took the crown for the #1 Tuesday of the year, topping:

  • Lilo & Stitch ($15.2M)
  • Jurassic World: Rebirth ($15.1M)
  • Minecraft ($12.8M)

It also marks the highest-grossing Tuesday ever for a Superman film, beating out Batman v Superman’s $12.2M and Man of Steel’s $11.5M.

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#4 Biggest Tuesday in DC History

This $17.1M total now ranks Superman at #4 all-time for DC Tuesday box office:

  1. Aquaman – $22M
  2. The Dark Knight – $20.7M
  3. The Dark Knight Rises – $17.8M
  4. Superman – $17.1M
  5. Wonder Woman – $14.3M

It’s also worth noting that among non-opening Tuesday totals for solo superhero movies, Superman now sits at #6 all-time, ahead of Spider-Man: Homecoming and Captain Marvel.

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$200M Coming by Friday

With a five-day domestic total of $155 million, Superman is speeding toward $200 million by Friday, putting the DCU reboot in strong shape ahead of the weekend.

The $17.1M Tuesday now puts Superman at $250M worldwide.

(Numbers via Luiz Fernando on X.)

You can read our review here, where we say James Gunn’s wild ride delivers.

About Will Harrigan

Will Harrigan writes about comics, movies, and pop culture for Cosmic Book News. He is a comic book and film enthusiast, with a particular interest in cosmic comics.

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