After dominating at the box office last weekend, with a record-breaking worldwide debut of $420.1 million, the largest ever for asuperhero movie,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas crossed yet another milestone.Deadlinereports thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas passed $500 million worldwide. The superhero adventure earned an additional $33 million in international markets yesterday, for a foreign total of $308.6 million, with $193.7 million domestic for a worldwide total of $501.9 million. Here’s what Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, Warner Bros.' president of Worldwide Distribution, had to say in a statement.
“These incredible numbers are building momentum for not only this movie but for the upcoming slate of DC superhero films.”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceis expected to cross the $200 million domestic milestone at thebox officelater today.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’sopening weekendof $166.1 million was the highest debut ever for the month of March, bestingThe Hunger Games' record of $152.5 million set in 2012. It also broke records for the largest Easter opening, surpassingFurious 7’s $147.2 million, and it became Warner Bros.' biggest superhero debut, beating out 2012’sThe Dark Knight Rises, which opened with $160.9 million.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedoesn’t face much competition over the next two weeks. The superhero adventure goes up against God’s Not Dead 2 and Meet the Blacks this weekend.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedebuted in 4,243 theaters last weekend, nearly double the theater count for God’s Not Dead 2 and quadruple the debut for Meet the Blacks. Next weekend,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicefaces Universal’sThe Boss, Relativity’sBefore I Wakeand STX’sHardcore Henry, none of which should giveBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicea run for its money.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s first true test will be on April 15, going up against Disney’sThe Jungle Book, along with Warner Bros.‘Barbershop: The Next Cutand Lionsgate’sCriminal. We’ll have to wait and see ifBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewill have the longevity to take in $1 billion worldwide. It’s possible that it can cross this milestone before another highly-anticipated superhero movie debuts,Marvel’sCaptain America: Civil War, which kicks off the summer movie season on May 6. Do you thinkBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehas what it takes to cross$1 billion?
