Superman Box Office Hits $1B, Beats Marvel for First Time in 17 Years

The 2025 Superman movie, directed by James Gunn, has emerged as a significant success, poised to become the highest-grossing superhero film of the year and marking DC's first undisputed box office victory over Marvel in 17 years. Despite Marvel Studios releasing three films this year, including 'Captain America: Brave New World,' 'Thunderbolts,' and 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' only the latter showed moderate box office resilience, while the others underperformed. Superman has earned over $559 million domestically and is on track to replicate the box office achievement of 2008's 'The Dark Knight,' which previously set a high mark for the genre. This success not only boosts the new DC Universe under Gunn and Peter Safran but also revitalizes DC's competitive stance against Marvel in the cinematic landscape. Additionally, DC continues to expand its storytelling with the upcoming maxiseries 'Adventures of Superman: Book of El,' which ties into previous narratives and explores new mythic dimensions of the Superman saga. Together, these developments indicate a robust period for DC in both film and comics, reinvigorating interest and fan engagement.