That breakdown includes $95 million overseas and $122 million domestically. Attendance was slightly softer than expected at the international box office, though box office watchers believe that’s partially due to Superman’s deeply patriotic roots. His motto, after all, is “Truth, justice and the American way.”

"Superman" is off to a solid start at the box office with $217 million worldwide on opening weekend, in line wiht projections.

Rebirth is performing well at the box office. The Scarlett Johansson-led sci-fi thriller recorded the biggest opening of the year, beating A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch at the worldwide box office,