Warner Bros. has set a new benchmark with its recently released films — DC Studios' Superman, starring David Corenswet and Apple’s F1, led by Brad Pitt. Both the films have crossed the $500 million mark at the global box office in the weekend. For the unversed, Superman is the first movie of the DC Universe, after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the leadership of DC Studios in 2022.
F1 box office collection
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, F1 opened to positive reviews upon its release on June 27. As per reports, the sports drama has surpassed the USD 500 million mark at the worldwide box office. The cume collection now stands at $509.7 million. It is expected to beat the lifetime haul of Pitt's 2013's World War Z ($531 million), which is the actor's all-time highest-grossing film.
F1 is the first film of Apple Studios to make USD 300 million, USD 400 million, and now by crossing the USD 500 million mark at the worldwide box office, it has achieved a major milestone by surpassing the studio’s previous releases like Napoleon ($223 million) and Killers of the Flower Moon ($158 million).
F1 will re-release in IMAX on August 8, and it is expected to surpass the USD 600 million mark globally.
Superman box office collection
Superman, which debuted in theatres on July 11, has also stormed past the USD 500 million mark globally, emerging as the fourth-highest-grossing film featuring Superman. Zack Snyder’s 2016 Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice holds the top position with $874 million, 2013's Man of Steel is at second-highest with $669 million and 2017's Justice League is at the third position with $661 million, according to Comscore.
As per reports, the superhero film has collected USD 289.5 million in domestic markets and USD 213.2 million internationally, taking the cume collection to USD 502.7 million globally.
Directed by James Gunn, Superman also starred Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced, in pivotal roles.
