Warner Bros. has announced that “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is passing the $700 million mark in worldwide box office on Tuesday.
The studio said the tentpole pulled in $14.3 million on Monday for a worldwide total of $698 million — $263.7 million domestically and another $434 million internationally.
“Batman v Superman” took in most of its North American gross in its opening weekend with $166 million, followed by a 69% drop to $51.3 million. It’s facing competition this upcoming weekend from the opening of Melissa McCarthy’s “The Boss,” which will probably take in about $21 million.
“Batman v Superman” will probably hold on to the top slot for the third consecutive weekend with about $25 million in the U.S. The film has taken in $86 million in its first 10 days in China, coming in third in its second weekend with $12.6 million — a 78% decline.
With the film running out of steam, it now appears that “Batman v Superman” might not make it to the $1 billion global milestone. Warner Bros. paid $250 million to make the movie, hoping it would set the stage for a series of sequels and spinoffs featuring DC Comics superheroes such as the Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman.
Directed by Zack Snyder, “Dawn of Justice” is a sequel to 2013’s “Man of Steel” with Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill starring. Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot also star in what is the first live-action film to feature both Batman and Superman.
The plethora of downbeat reviews and a less-than-impressive B CinemaScore appear to be diminishing enthusiasm for repeat viewings among fans.
the movie was strange had no plot and reason behind many decisions
the story itself was worse than age of ultron (and age of ultron has no bragging room regarding its story it was still MUCH better in plot and story but it wasnt great)
the critics were over critical
but then again i see lots of terrible reviews from hundreds of DC fans themselves
anyhow
its an enjoyable movie
but way too long
boring at times
tons of plot inconsistencies and character inconsistencies for example Batman would not wage war on a god because that god had unknowingly caused the death of his personal friend years ago I mean the only reason they fought in TDKR is because Superman was a lackey for the government in a dystopian future where the world is descending into chaos and batman was entirely and totally crazy at that point
what they did in this movie makes batman look like a petty billionaire bent on revenge
which isnt even close to the source material
there isnt enough creative license in the world to justify that plot
Visuals
action
acting
all top notch and in great condition
I give it an 8/10 because those three things were top of the line
no other reason
The thing they did with Loki, is the same thing they did with Ultron, none of those critics criticized Avengers, or iron man, or captain america winter soldier. But now all of them came forward and started to declaim this excellent movie………I’ll never keep faith in these critics by now. I think they don’t want a great, much greater than Marvel’s (i’m not calling it bad), DC franchise to setup.
One if the reason I see why the the repeat viewing is avoided by cine goers is coz they have shown Batman overpowering SuperMan… I mean tgatz really crazy stuff. A die hard superman fan like me can never accept that ……… besides it seems illogical… I couldn’t connect to that.
well if you are true dc or comic book fan you would know batman has taken down superman numerous times this is nothing new
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Personally, I enormously enjoyed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice & remain confused by the ultra poor reviews. I find myself wondering what movie they all watched. The reviews are over the top critical & have certainly turned off people who otherwise might not have hesitated to see the movie. It might not be a perfect film, but it is nowhere near the terrible tag it keeps getting in the press. I also have to wonder if we’ve lost the ability to just sit back, relax, & enjoy the ride, without demanding perfection. Imho, Ben Affleck was a great Batman & I sincerely hope that all the negative hype has not ruined his chance at a solo Batman movie. In response to Variety above, I’ve seen the movie twice, and have been encouraging friends & family to go along & see it also. :-)
I just saw the movie and thought it was great! The action scenes were phenomenal and the acting was top notch…It did however have somewhat of a jumbled, overcrowded unfocused narrative (that’s be to be expected from a film that has to jumpstart an entire cinematic universe) Overall an awesome film…I truly for the life of me dont understand the 29% Rottentomatoes score….Most of the critics were overly nitpickey in my opinion..I give it a solid 8.5/10…Im definitely looking forward to seeing it again…Btw the movie has made 700 million worldwide in two weeks…How is that a disappointment?lol It seems like the press is determined to hate on this movie for some reason lol
A movie with Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in the screen should make at least 1 billion and maybe closer to 2. anything less is a huge failure. The fact that it’s a superhero movie that you can’t take your kids to is a big problem to make it big, specially when the pg13 actually made it worse…
greatest comic book movie ever!!!!,the action was just amazing, best story ever for a comic book movie, Affleck is the best batman ever, and superman is just amazing. I don’t get it, I really don’t, to many marvel nuthuggers, thus shows the power of Disney, I hope time Warner pushes there dc movies to the extreme, wish them the best.
I think people are getting tired of the superhero movies, Marvels been making them for years and at the peak of the superhero movies was few years ago, even marvel movies arnt doing as good anymore, its because people get tired of seeing the same thing over and over it happens to all movie genres, twilight, harry potter, hunger games etc….
I was so excited for this movie even though I hate superman(over powered) Decided not to see it because of the awful reviews and a lot of my friends said it wasn’t that great. Oh well. Excited for civil war and suicide squad and star wars !!!
Never let critics of other people sway your opinions. Just because other people dont like it doesn’t mean you won’t like it. Everyone has different opinions, who knows maybe you enjoy it even though others don’t. Personally I liked it, it wasn’t perfect and had it’s flaws but I found it quite enjoyable. Solid 7.5/10
Never posted on here before… but feel compelled to say that BvS was a truly excellent film. The best superhero movie ever, even if not perfect. Very well directed. Affleck was incredible. Rotten Tomatoes got this one so wrong. 29%???. I was never bored for one second during the screening. Time will be very kind to BvS and the excellent acting performances by a strong cast.
“The plethora of downbeat reviews and a less-than-impressive B CinemaScore appear to be diminishing enthusiasm for repeat viewings among fans.” Not necessarily. I myself have watched it three times, and I have several friends who’ve seen it more. And did Fandango not report something like 30% repeat business for it?
Everyone is forgetting that this movie will make another $500 million or more in secondary markets
the movie is a hot mess, but no one can deny the incredible visuals are worth the ticket price, as well as the action scenes…it’s messy…but fun…lots of fun
I hope RT critics are happy… Not a DC fanboy not a Marvel fanboy. I like to see as many comic book movies as I can.
So I do have some problems with the movie but %29 RT score, well I think those critics might have personal issues with some of the actors, producers and/or director.
It is kind a disrespectful.
This type of unfair crushing campaign was ran for Star Wars I as well. if I start to go over individually over some of the highly RT rated movies it will take hours ho unfair was high scores and/or low scores was given by RT critics.
I do love RT and it is a resource before watching it but if they use that power a little bit careful that will be good for us.
Let’s say RT hates the movie. And like this week people stopped going it. Who will benefit this one? If WB stops filming some of the movies that people was waiting for years who will benefit them?
Personally if i like to watch a movie in theater not RT or non of the other critics can stop me but it is different for other people obviously.
Batman vs Superman is dropping fast. This won’t reach $1 billion which is embarrassing and WB is in panic mode.
Say whatever you want, Write whatever you think… But Know this, yours hypocrisy will not stop me to watching Batman V Superman this weekend in theaters. Its my 4th time and am damn proud of it!
Considering the inane reviews by self professed critics and fan(atics) the fact that the movie made so much money is indicative of its success. Imagine how much more it would have made minus the lame reviews and bandwagon critics.
And comparing it against the Marvel movies which did not suffer from the criticisms – despite featuring less plot? Apples to oranges much?
Delusional DC fan. BvS is a dissappointment. Terrible reviews and less than stellar box office.
It hasn’t made any money yet. With the amount of money spent to make the film plus advertising they need 800 mil to actually see profit. What this article is talking about is how much it has grossed not gross profit
It was overhyped
From the $14.3 million BvS grossed on Monday, $3.2 million came from America.
… Yes, you read that right: on Monday, without any competition whatsoever, this movie only managed a pathetic $750 per screens out of the 4,256 theatres, including IMAX, that were playing it.
And to think: people actually thought its biggest upcoming competition would be “The Jungle Book”, in two weeks
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Well… forget about that! There’s a very good chance the new McCarthy takes number one this weekend, and there’s even a too-crazy-to-believe outside chance that “Hardcore Henry” manages to push BvS down all the way to #3.
If that disastrous scenario actually happens… don’t be surprise if we get an emergency update from Warner about their DC-verse.
Another d-bag troll spews their vile venom. Tiresome.
These aren’t Marvel fans trying to trash BvS is it? That would be pathetic
Wow could you contain your glee any less hater? The negative critics were insanely harsh. Worse RT rating than Twilight, Transformers and Pirates – really? The gap between audience and critic ratings is unreal.
@ mightymad Piss off hater. Losing profit for this movie is impossible. It’ll still going to gross over 850 million+ & when you add up bvs merchandise, sponsors, digital sales, etcc. Well, you get it. Profit machine. I indeed like the movie and apparently a lot of others did, too. Thus, gonna be one of the biggest blockbuster of the year. Im also glad they didnt copy marvel and aimed this movie for kids to get more toy sales or. W.e.
As for the next movie… theres another two “A” list characters in action that are going to profit off a ton more $$$$. The joker & Harley Quinn.
So, yeah. Take your negatively elsewhere, nerd.
They may not technically lose money, but they may not make enough to make spending $400+ million worth it.
As a comic book fan of 30 years this is what I was waiting for, this movie was awesome not like that crap disney is making. The disney movies are good but made as if the only comic book fans are kids. The majority of comic book fans are between 20 and 50. Fox got it right finally with Deadpool being made for the real fans, and DC is getting it right making a movie for the fans not for kid toy & gam sales. Ive watched this movie twice already and all the characters did a great job, took my son to see it as well. While Superman is my favorite character Batman is his and he loved this movie. Hes 9 yrs old and his first comment walking out was “Daddy Marvel movies are funny but these Superman films show what the fights would really be like with powers.” I agree the DC films feel more real in the action.
I went into the film being aware of the negative reviews and am glad that I ignored them. It was a serious, dark toned story that did not hand hold the audience. The production value was unbelievable, the action choreo was balanced and not overdone, but best of all of the character struggles saw resolution, redemption and hope. It was riveting to see our heroes sharing words about the future in a sun brightened day scene. So excited for the DCUE!!
I agree Robert this is one of the best super hero movies I’ve seen, I will be watching every DC film made and if its on the same release as a Marvel film DC will get my money first. This movie was epic!
yeah mightymand.. you sound like another sheep in the “hate on snyder” bandwagon. The movie was amazing. Best Batman ever done.. WW was well executed.. a Superman that finally for the 1st time look Super.. haters gonna hate……most people liked BvS than not.. you are the minority.
I watched d movie and i think it was a nice thing, just how i hope it would be. When two superpowers are pitting against each other and against a monster that could wipe out the city, and thousands of human deaths a few months back, i expected it to be dark.
WB/DC positions its superhero movies with dark/gloomy treatment vs Disney/Marvel’s shining-shimmering-splendid inclination, giving fans a choice.
@Mightymad…..Grow up guy, the world doesn’t evolve around you. Neither do movie studios. Don’t make a mockery of someone who enjoys this film. It’s sad u feel so superior to anyone who thinks this a good film. Try to disagree with some sort of class.
Glad to see at least some people enjoyed the hell out of this misfire.
Wish I could be like you two – feeling so good about receiving so little.
Problem is… it’s because people like you exists that the rest of us cannot expect to actually get nice things.
Hopefully, you’ll both eventually up your standards, so we can all have a DC film we can all be proud of. Very unlikely, but, as long as there’s life, there’s hope.
$2B? Not a chance. No Superman film has ever been over the $1B mark; not even Superman The Movie when adjusted to 2016 numbers. Superman hasn’t been /that/ popular in a long time.
This movie should have made 2 billion dollars.
@ mightymad Piss off hater. Losing profit for this movie is impossible. It’ll still going to gross over 850 million+ & when you add up bvs merchandise, sponsors, digital sales, etcc. Well, you get it. Profit machine. I indeed like the movie and apparently a lot of others did, too. Thus, gonna be one of the biggest blockbuster of the year. Im also glad they didnt copy marvel and aimed this movie for kids to get more toy sales or. W.e.
As for the next movie… theres another two “A” list characters in action that are going to profit off a ton more $$$$. The joker & Harley Quinn.
So, yeah. Take your negatively elsewhere, nerd.
Stupid DC fanboy. BvS is a disappointment. The film with two biggest superheroes of all time should have made over $ 1 billion. The reviews were atrocious because the movie was a terrible hot mess. DC is trying copy Marvel and hurrying to catch up, but so far they’re failing hard! Suicide Squad is their last hope. Wonder Woman is gonna flop, female superhero have a terrible tracking at the box office. Justice League is gonna suck if HACK snyder is left in charge.
Done correctly, the first ever paring of Batman and Superman should’ve made $2 billion considering the place those characters have in pop culture.
WB failed miserably by having Zack Snyder in charge. This movie is a failure.
Jesus, batman and superman. Top 3 most iconic people on earth. This should have made 2 billion no problem
I concur. These were 2 of the most well-known and beloved superheroes and they fumbled it. I love DC comics but I hope this fails so that they can dump Snyder and rethink their plans.
You said it, this could have their version of The Dark Knight, why Zack Snyder was hired is beyond me
Zach Snyder did his job perfectly..A director doesn’t write the screenplay…all the problems with this movie were the screenplay and the script
WB should have hired Joss Whedon.
I like Whedon. Used to watch Buffy. Enjoyed his take on the Avengers.
But when I imagine his humor in a Batman film — I cringe.
Imagine Ben Affleck’s Batman with a Whedon script, cracking Whedon jokes?
I’m not sure if that fits.
Of course the man also tackles serious material and all — I just don’t know.
And have Wonder Woman be Batman’s girlfriend in this film, and Superman’s girlfriend in the next? Nah thanks. He doesn’t respect women at all!
LMAO What film did you watch? Put a woman next to a guy and she is instantly his girlfriend? so dumb
Zack snyder seems like he does have a issue with women
that is hilariously stupid, no one has created more strong females roles for television than Joss.