Superman has officially surpassed Man of Steel at the domestic box office, making it the highest-grossing solo Superman film in U.S. history. Directed by James Gunn, the 2025 reboot reached this milestone just 18 days after its release,

“Superman” opened with an impressive $122 million at the domestic box office, Warner Bros. told multiple outlets Sunday, after landing the year’s second-largest opening day Friday, with the film on track to gross over $217 million internationally.

James Gunn's 'Superman' soared to the top of the box office this weekend, notching a win for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, which see the film as a way to revive the entire DC universe.

The question now is if DC Studios can keep the momentum going with movies about Supergirl and Clayface.

First Steps” dropped more than Marvel's previous film, "Thunderbolts," which took a 55% dive in its second weekend.

Marvel's first family faltered in its sophomore weekend at the box office, recording a 66% dip in North American theaters.

First Steps and DC’s Superman is looking more and more one-sided. According to the latest box office numbers, as of August 3, 2025, Fantastic Four has made $197.1 million in the United States and Canada and $170.

Superman is soaring high at the box office while Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps is struggling to keep up. The latest numbers, reported as of August 3, 2025, show a pretty big gap between the two superhero movies.

First Steps might have faced some issues, but the MCU movie has already passed the full domestic run of its closest predecessor.