James Gunn's 'Superman' holds the North American box office crown

James Gunn's 'Superman' delivers intense emotions and dramatic battles. The film is leading the box office in North America and Vietnam.

Superman , directed by James Gunn, is a thrilling, explosive, and captivating reboot. It's the first cinematic rocket launched by Warner Bros.' all-new DC Universe.

Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet in Superman

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James Gunn knows that the world audience is tired of comic book movie culture. Therefore, in the new Superman , he not only resets the series but also brings new ideas when making a movie from a comic book.

Superman changes to survive

The film has fierce battles, giant monsters, characters soaring through space… However, Superman also dedicates itself to portraying the "Man of Steel" exactly as he has been portrayed in the comics and through Christopher Reeve's first two films: a righteous, powerful character, very resilient but vulnerable, superhuman yet touchingly and vividly human.

In his emotionally charged storytelling, Gunn never revisits Superman's past (although there is a touching moment with his adoptive father, played by Pruitt Taylor Vince), and he puts the character in a more complex context than we're used to. Superman's (David Corenswet) nemesis Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) is now a fascist tech billionaire - CEO of LutherCorp - whose tentacles are everywhere: in industry, the US government , and other countries...

"This is probably the best Superman movie I've ever seen," wrote Screen Crush 's Matt Singer. "From a director's perspective, James Gunn has stepped out of his comfort zone to deliver one of the best films of his career," said Cinema Debate 's Sheraz Farooqi.

The Hollywood Reporter 's David Rooney said: "David Corenswet delivers a brilliant Superman/Clark Kent with irony, charm and vulnerability." Critic David Crow said: "Rachel Brosnahan delivers the best Lois Lane on screen," adding: "James Gunn's Superman is the best special effects film I've ever seen." Meanwhile, Movie Web 's Julian Roman wrote: "Nicholas Hoult steals the show as the villain Lex Luthor."

Scene from the movie Superman

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Warner Bros/DC Studios' Superman opened with a record $55 million, including $22.5 million in pre-sales. The film is on track to gross $115 million in its first three days since July 11.

Coming in second on the list is Jurassic World: Rebirth - $10.8 million on July 11, totaling $229.1 million after two weeks of release. The third to fifth places are F1 - $3 million, totaling $133.8 million after three weeks, How to Train Your Dragon - $1.7 million, totaling $237.7 million after five weeks, and Elio - $950,000, totaling $62.8 million after four weeks.

In Vietnam, Superman is leading the box office revenue, reaching 5.8 billion VND after the first day of release (July 11).

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