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Franchises

DC Comics



RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening% of
Total		Theaters / Avg.Total GrossRelease
Date
1 The Dark Knight Rises WB $160,887,295 35.9% 4,404 $36,532 $448,139,099 7/20/12
2 The Dark Knight WB $158,411,483 29.7% 4,366 $36,283 $533,345,358 7/18/08
3 Watchmen WB $55,214,334 51.4% 3,611 $15,291 $107,509,799 3/6/09
4 Green Lantern WB $53,174,303 45.6% 3,816 $13,935 $116,601,172 6/17/11
5 Batman Forever WB $52,784,433 28.7% 2,842 $18,572 $184,031,112 6/16/95
6 Superman Returns WB $52,535,096 26.3% 4,065 $12,923 $200,081,192 6/28/06
7 Batman Begins WB $48,745,440 23.7% 3,858 $12,634 $205,343,774 6/15/05
8 Batman Returns WB $45,687,711 28.1% 2,644 $17,279 $162,831,698 6/19/92
9 Batman and Robin WB $42,872,605 39.9% 2,934 $14,612 $107,325,195 6/20/97
10 Batman WB $40,489,746 16.1% 2,194 $18,454 $251,188,924 6/23/89
11 Constantine WB $29,769,098 39.2% 3,006 $9,903 $75,976,178 2/18/05
12 V for Vendetta WB $25,642,340 36.4% 3,365 $7,620 $70,511,035 3/17/06
13 Red Sum. $21,761,408 24.1% 3,255 $6,686 $90,380,162 10/15/10
14 Catwoman WB $16,728,411 41.6% 3,117 $5,366 $40,202,379 7/23/04
15 Superman II WB $14,100,523 13.0% 1,397 $10,093 $108,185,706 6/19/81
16 Superman III WB $13,352,357 22.3% 1,759 $7,590 $59,950,623 6/17/83
17 The Losers WB $9,406,348 39.9% 2,936 $3,204 $23,591,432 4/23/10
18 Superman WB $6,535,784 4.9% 806 $8,108 $134,218,018 12/15/78
19 Supergirl TriS $5,738,249 40.1% 1,608 $3,568 $14,296,438 11/21/84
20 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace WB $5,683,122 36.2% 1,511 $3,761 $15,681,020 7/24/87
21 Jonah Hex WB $5,379,365 51.0% 2,825 $1,904 $10,547,117 6/18/10
22 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm WB $1,189,975 21.2% 1,506 $790 $5,617,391 12/25/93
23 Steel WB $870,068 50.9% 1,260 $690 $1,710,972 8/15/97
AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only, 23 Movies):		$37,693,89113,742.7%2,743$13,743$129,011,556-

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted
Opening		Unadjusted
Opening		TheatersAdjusted
Average		Unadjusted
Average		Release
1 The Dark Knight WB $175,179,300 $158,411,483 4,366 $40,100 $36,283 7/18/08
2 The Dark Knight Rises WB $164,196,000 $160,887,295 4,404 $37,300 $36,532 7/20/12
3 Batman Forever WB $96,346,800 $52,784,433 2,842 $33,900 $18,572 6/16/95
4 Batman Returns WB $87,412,200 $45,687,711 2,644 $33,100 $17,279 6/19/92
5 Batman WB $80,979,500 $40,489,746 2,194 $36,900 $18,454 6/23/89
6 Batman and Robin WB $74,163,100 $42,872,605 2,934 $25,300 $14,612 6/20/97
7 Superman Returns WB $63,683,800 $52,535,096 4,065 $15,700 $12,923 6/28/06
8 Batman Begins WB $60,380,500 $48,745,440 3,858 $15,600 $12,634 6/15/05
9 Watchmen WB $58,767,000 $55,214,334 3,611 $16,300 $15,291 3/6/09
10 Green Lantern WB $52,382,600 $53,174,303 3,816 $13,700 $13,935 6/17/11
11 Superman II WB $40,272,700 $14,100,523 1,397 $28,800 $10,093 6/19/81
12 Constantine WB $36,874,700 $29,769,098 3,006 $12,300 $9,903 2/18/05
13 Superman III WB $33,656,400 $13,352,357 1,759 $19,100 $7,590 6/17/83
14 V for Vendetta WB $31,084,000 $25,642,340 3,365 $9,200 $7,620 3/17/06
15 Superman WB $22,177,000 $6,535,784 806 $27,500 $8,108 N/A
16 Red Sum. $21,571,200 $21,761,408 3,255 $6,600 $6,686 10/15/10
17 Catwoman WB $21,388,700 $16,728,411 3,117 $6,900 $5,366 7/23/04
18 Supergirl TriS $13,560,000 $5,738,249 1,608 $8,400 $3,568 11/21/84
19 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace WB $11,540,700 $5,683,122 1,511 $7,600 $3,761 7/24/87
20 The Losers WB $9,478,000 $9,406,348 2,936 $3,200 $3,204 4/23/10
21 Jonah Hex WB $5,420,300 $5,379,365 2,825 $1,900 $1,904 6/18/10
22 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm WB $2,282,200 $1,189,975 1,506 $1,500 $790 12/25/93
23 Steel WB $1,505,100 $870,068 1,260 $1,200 $690 8/15/97
AVERAGE:$50,621,800$37,693,8912,743$18,500$11,556-






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UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease Date
Man of Steel WB 6/14/13
Red 2 LG/S 7/19/13