James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ earns Rs 32 crore during its first weekend in India, beats ‘Maalik’ and ‘Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan’ at the box-office

“Superman”, filmmaker James Gunn’s new iteration on the popular superhero, has emerged as one of the highest grossing DC films in India by earning Rs 32 crore over the weekend.

Starring David Corenswet in the titular role of Clark Kent/ Superman, the film was released in theatres on July 11.

“Superman” has earned Rs 32 crore gross at the box office in India so far and is being shown across 3037 screens. It is the biggest opening weekend for a DC film in India, according to a press release.

Global box-office

In a bid to kickoff a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

DC and Warner Bros. had a lot riding on “Superman.” While the Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel Studios has had its own share of struggles, the superheroes of DC have recently found mostly kryptonite in theaters. Films like “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “The Flash” and “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” all flopped.

But “Superman,” written and directed by Gunn, is intended as a new start. It’s the first release fully steered by Gunn and Peter Safran, co-heads of DC Studios, since they were handed the keys to DC’s superhero cinematic universe.

And while Gunn turned “Guardians of the Galaxy” into a massive success for Marvel, his irreverent, idiosyncratic touch made the director — once a B-movie filmmaker with Troma Entertainment — an unlikely steward for one of the movies’ most bankable and beloved brands.

The roughly on-target opening was the third largest of 2025, and the first DC title to surpass $100 million in its opening weekend since “Wonder Woman” in 2017. Warner Bros. could also celebrate a unique hot streak: “Superman” is their fifth movie in a row to open over $45 million.

With added inputs from agencies