Superman box office collection Day 5: James Gunn’s DCU film witnesses improvement on Tuesday in India, earns Rs. 2.75 crore

James Gunn's Superman reboot has been well-received by viewers around the world. Released on July 11, this film marked a new start for DC's multiverse franchise. The superhero epic features David Corenswet (Superman), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), and Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane) in leading roles, and has had a commendable box office collection in both India and globally.

Superman marks a new start for DC and Warner Brothers in rivalling the successful Marvel multiverse franchise. After failing to secure success through movies like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017), and Dwayne Johnson starred Black Adam (2022), Warner Bros. hired James Gunn as the co-CEO of DC Studios (films based on DC Comics) in 2022.


The DCU film earned Rs 7.25 crore on its first day (Friday), beating the likes of Brad Pitt's F1 and Rajkumar Rao's Maalik. Since then, the DCU film maintained a consistent run at the box office for the next two days, having collected over Rs. 9 crore on both days. However, it faced a major dip on Monday, witnessing a drop of 76% viewership in theatres in India.
After a troubling Day 4, the superhero movie saw a slight improvement on Tuesday. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film’s day 5 collections across all languages in India stood at Rs 2.75 crore, up from Rs 2.3 crore the previous day. This brings the total Indian collection to Rs 31.05 crore, a decent figure for a Hollywood release in the country amid a struggling box office..

However, despite the good numbers, the film failed to reach its predicted Rs. 40 crore benchmark over the first five days. The release of Jurassic World Rebirth had put up significant competition for James Gunn's movie over the past two days.

• Day 1: Rs 7.25 crore
• Day 2: Rs 9.5 crore
• Day 3: Rs 9.25 crore
• Day 4: Rs. 2.25 crore
• Day 5: Rs. 2.75 crore

With that, the total Indian box office collection for Superman comes to Rs. 31.05 crore.


Superman brings a new ascension to the Clark Kent/Kal-El character, full of hope and humanity. David Corenswet's Superman gets scared, makes wrong decisions, and hopes to become a better person. This character resonated highly with the fans, who have found quotes like "Kindness is the new punk rock" as a motivation for living their daily lives.


One fan said on X, "As a Superman fan, I can rest now. I got what I wanted, a love story about a badass reporter and a punk rock alien whose greatest power is his kindness."


Another X user posted, "Guys I'm being serious when I say ever since I saw Superman I haven't felt depressed even once, I've been smiling for 2 days now, I think Superman might've cured my depression. all I feel is happiness and hope now".


As James Gunn's Superman brings hope and motivation among fans, the notable box office collection for Warner Brothers' superhero franchise will further push James Gunn to bring out films that will resonate emotionally with the viewers.