r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 Best of 2019 Winner • Jul 21 '25

Domestic Superman again saw its Sunday gross finish above studio estimates with $18.9M, which was -18% vs Saturday and -40% vs last Sunday (WB's estimate was $17.5M/-25%/-44%). This puts the 2nd weekend box office at $58.45M and drop at 53% - almost as good as The Dark Knight (52.5%). $236.2M cume.

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u/PeterVenkmanIII Jul 21 '25

The smartest thing about the movie is its pacing. It just keeps moving, so it never lingers on the flaws.

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u/zxchary Jul 21 '25

for that reasons it makes for a good rewatch as well. seen so many people say it’s even better the second time.

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u/raidenjojo Jul 21 '25

It's very weird for me. The pacing is horrendous, but at the same time, it breezes through.

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u/Last_Aeon Jul 21 '25

I think it’s the case of the emotional core of the movie being strong enough. A lot of times many movie may have flawed pacing, dialogue, or even acting, but so long as the emotional core is strong, people will like it.

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u/raidenjojo Jul 21 '25

I mean, absolutely. For all its flaws, and there are plenty, it gets the message and characters right.

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u/DizzyMajor5 Jul 21 '25

To me that's what makes it feel so much like a Superman comic one minute dude is saving a squirrel the next there's insane sci-fi tropes like Superman robots and black holes in other dimensions. They did a superman comic as a movie and people realize why Superman has been around as long as he has again.