Note: This list was created with the help of figures from Box Office Mojo, but they're not an exact science. So where do the rest of the DC movies rank when it comes to cold, hard, cash? We’ve pulled together the top fifteen earners of all time, and the results may surprise you…
After all, studios are in it for the money, even if the cast and crew are doing it for the art. At the end of the day, ticket sales ultimately determine the viability of a franchise. Box office success, far more than fan and critic response, decides whether or not a film will get a sequel. Clearly the figures aren’t everything – but they are interesting. In real numbers (not adjusted) it comes in third place – domestic and worldwide. In fact, Batman v Superman ended its run in theaters as the fourth highest grossing DC movie ever, taking into account both inflation and the worldwide box office. With a budget of around 250 million, the numbers scream “success” despite the reviews saying “failure”, even after factoring in the film's sizable marketing costs. Critics eviscerated it, and many news outlets declared the film a flop… yet it cashed in at close to 900 million dollars. Many fans loved it, others absolutely hated it. The first to bring DC’s two most popular characters together on the big screen, this second installment in the expanded DC Cinematic Universe had fans foaming at the mouth after its release earlier this year. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has to be one of the most divisive films in the history of live-action superhero cinema.
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