Md. Taqi Yasir
The verdict is in: Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice will end up as the No. 7 comic book movie of all time at the worldwide box office to date, not accounting for inflation. BvS is all but done with its run has grossed $862.9 million globally, including $325.1 million in North America (37.7 percent of its total) and $537.8 million internationally (62.3 percent). It’s likely to finish up in the $875 million range when all is said and done, not enough to change the order.
The picture is different in North America, where BvS currently ranks as the No. 11 comic book movie, again not accounting for inflation. It could overtake Guardians of the Galaxy ($333.2 million) to rank as No. 10, and possibly Spider-Man 3 ($336.5 million), but it will not catch up with the recent Deadpool ($361.8 million). Overseas, it’s the No. 6 superhero title. In terms of 2016 titles to date, BvS trails behind Disney’s Zootopia, ($931.4 million and counting). Since BvS’ launch in late March, there has been plenty of debate about the movie’s performance, and its steep drop-off following a record-breaking opening of $166 million domestically, a best for the month of March. Warner Bros.
is steadfast in proclaiming the tentpole, starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, an enormous victory, saying it successfully launches the DC cinematic universe. (The next outing is director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad on Aug.
5., while Snyder is in the midst of shooting the first Justice League.) BvS, costing at least $225 million to produce before marketing, has grossed notably more than Snyder’s Man of Steel, which first introduced Cavill as the newest superman. Released in 2013, Man of Steel took in $668 million globally and $291 million domestically.