It’s not a bird or a plane — it’s the latest “Superman” movie soaring towards the top of the box office. Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Superman” grossed an estimated $56.5 million domestically on Friday,

SATURDAY UPDATE: On Friday, Warner Bros/DC’s Superman added another $21.5M from 78 international box office markets. That brings the offshore flying cume to $40M through Friday.

James Gunn's Superman, starring David Corenswet, released on Friday. It is available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in India.

“Superman” didn’t just fly — the film almost destroyed the competition. The movie was the superhero of Friday’s box office with The Man of Steel rocketing to the top spot. On its opening day, it raked in a heroic $56.5 million, according to The Numbers.

Rebirth are already on their way to emerge as global box office hits, Superman's opening has been promising, with numbers looking to go up from here.

The newly released Superman film, directed by James Gunn, has made a strong debut at the Indian box office, earning Rs 7 crore on its first day., Box Office News - Times Now

Gunn had responded to the post, which issued a call to arms to “stand up and fight for SnyderVerse on July 11” (the release date of Superman). “Gunn fired the first shot and killed the SnyderVerse and here is our chance to take the fight back to him,” the post said.

In honor of the 2025 "Superman" release, here are the highest-grossing live-action "Superman" movies to hit the big screen from lowest to highest.