James Gunn's 'Superman' holds the top spot at the North American box office

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 an exciting and explosive reboot that is captivating. It is 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 is also dedicated 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 but humane in a touching and vivid way.

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.

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

Scene from the movie Superman

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Warner Bros./DC Studios’ Superman opened with $55 million, leading the way on its opening day, including $22.5 million in advance sales. The film is on track to gross $115 million in its first three days since July 11.

Second on the list is Jurassic World: Rebirth - $10.8 million on July 11, totaling $229.1 million after 2 weeks of release. Third to fifth place are F1 - $3 million, totaling $133.8 million after 3 weeks, How to Train Your Dragon - $1.7 million, totaling $237.7 million after 5 weeks, Elio - $950 thousand, totaling $62.8 million after 4 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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