Superman Vs. Other Wednesday Openers

Superman Returns

King Kong

War of the Worlds

Batman Begins

Spider-Man 2

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines







Release Summary

Genre Comic Book Adaptation Adventure Superhero IMAX Adventure Remake Creature Feature Past Horror Book Adaptation Remake Disaster Alien Invasion Comic Book Adaptation Adventure Superhero Prequel Origin Story IMAX Comic Book Adaptation Adventure Superhero Chase Action Person vs. Machine Robot Time Travel
DistributorWarner Bros. Universal Pictures Paramount Pictures Warner Bros. Sony Pictures Releasing Warner Bros.
Release DateJun 28, 2006Dec 14, 2005Jun 29, 2005Jun 15, 2005Jun 30, 2004Jul 2, 2003
Gross To Date $200,081,192$218,080,025$234,280,354$205,343,774$373,585,825$150,371,112
Production Budget$270,000,000$207,000,000$132,000,000$150,000,000$200,000,000$200,000,000
Running Time2 hr 34 min3 hr 7 min1 hr 56 min2 hr 20 min2 hr 7 min1 hr 49 min
MPAA RatingPG-13PG-13PG-13PG-13PG-13R

Domestic Summary

Total Gross $200,081,192$218,080,025$234,280,354$205,343,774$373,585,825$150,371,112
Opening Weekend $52,535,096$50,130,145$64,878,725$48,745,440$88,156,227$44,041,440
Opening % of Total26.3%23%27.7%23.7%23.6%29.3%
Widest Release4,0653,6273,9103,8584,1663,504
Close DateNov 2, 2006Apr 6, 2006Nov 22, 2005Oct 30, 2005Dec 19, 2004Oct 30, 2003
In Release187 days / 26 weeks383 days / 54 weeks191 days / 27 weeks200 days / 28 weeks191 days / 27 weeks183 days / 26 weeks
Weekends at #1121221
Weekends in Top 10456676

Worldwide Summary

Worldwide Gross$391,081,192$556,906,378$603,873,119$373,443,774$788,618,317$433,371,112
Foreign Gross$191,000,000$338,826,353$369,592,765$168,100,000$415,032,492$283,000,000
Foreign % of Worldwide48.8%60.8%61.2%45%52.6%65.3%
Domestic Gross$200,081,192$218,080,025$234,280,354$205,343,774$373,585,825$150,371,112
Domestic % of Worldwide51.2%39.2%38.8%55%47.4%34.7%