“Superman” ruled the box office as the comic book adventure touched down with $217 million globally.
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.”
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“Superman has always been identified as a quintessentially American character and story,” says David A. Gross, who runs the FranchiseRe movie consulting firm. “And in some parts of the world, America is currently not enjoying its greatest popularity.”
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