David Corenswet-led Superman set a new record for solo Superman movies and collected $125.0 million on its opening weekend domestically.

“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.

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

James Gunn’s Superman movie is doing better than most people thought it would. After opening in theaters recently, the film is already beating early expectations. According to Box Office Mojo and The Numbers,

Look up at the box office! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman taking the number 1 spot with $125 million in its three-day opening weekend! As expected, Superman dominated the box office, and, judging by the word-of-mouth reviews from critics and ...

"Superman is just the first step. Over the next year alone, DC Studios will introduce the films Supergirl and Clayface in theaters and the series Lanterns on HBO Max, all part of a bold ten-year plan," added Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. "The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn't be more excited for what's ahead."

James Gunn is feeling “incredibly grateful” for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million .

Superman' flexes box office muscle. David Zaslav takes an early victory lap and Rihanna arrives fashionably late on today's Daily Variety podcast.

Superman recorded the third-biggest first Monday of the year at the North American box office. Read on for more.