Warner/DC executives must have been nervous in the last few weeks, as they’d spent over $225 million on Man Of Steel, with the hope it would kick off an entire DC universe. They’ll be breathing a sigh on release as the movie has taken $125 million in its first four days, which is a June record at the US box office.
It added another $71 million internationally, from only 24 other territories. Warner has been lacking major franchises since Harry Potter drew to a close, so it’s certainly good news for the studio.
This Is The End came second, taking $20.5 million over the weekend and $32.8 million since it opened last Wednesday. It’s certainly not a exceptional start, but it’s not bad on a weekend when it was up against Superman, and the modestly budgeted film should end up as a minor hit.
Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 14th-16th.
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross (millions) | Total Gross to date (millions) |
| 1 | Man Of Steel | $113.0 | $125.0 |
| 2 | This Is The End | $20.5 | $32.8 |
| 3 | Now You See Me | $10.3 | $80.0 |
| 4 | Fast & Furious 6 | $9.4 | $219.5 |
| 5 | The Purge | $8,2 | $51.8 |
| 6 | The Internship | $7.0 | $30.9 |
| 7 | Epic | $6.0 | $95.4 |
| 8 | Star Trek Into Darkness | $5.6 | $210.4 |
| 9 | After Earth | $3.7 | $54.2 |
| 10 | Iron Man 3 | $2.9 | $399.6 |