DC COMICS: BOX OFFICE & AWARDS | Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom

[frankgutz]

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This is a Box Office compilation based on WorldWide grossing info provided by Box Office Mojo.
The current list only contains information from the DC Multiverse catalogue.

Superheroes film debut in the TOP100:
1978 Superman | 1982 Swamp Thing | 1984 Supergirl | 1989 Batman | 1997 Steel | 2004 Catwoman | 2005 Constantine | 2009 Watchmen | 2010 Jonah Hex | 2011 Green Lantern
2016 The Suicide Squad | 2017 Justice League | 2017 Wonder Woman | 2018 Aquaman | 2019 Shazam! | 2019 Joker | 2020 Birds Of Prey | 2022 Black Adam | 2023 Flash
2023 Blue Beetle

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Top 50 superhero movies at the worldwide box office (DC)

Rank | Film | WW Gross | Superhero
10 Aquaman $1,148,161,807 Aquaman
13 The Dark Knight Rises $1,081,041,287 Batman
14 Joker $1,074,251,311 Joker
15 The Dark Knight $1,006,222,205 Batman
19 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $873,634,919 Batman & Superman
25 Wonder Woman $821,847,012 Wonder Woman
31 The Batman $770,836,163 Batman
34 Suicide Squad $746,846,894 Suicide Squad
41 Man of Steel $668,045,518 Superman
42 Justice League $657,924,295 Justice League

OUT OF TOP50
12/16/2020 Batman (1989) $411,348,924 Batman
10/13/2019 Superman Returns $391,081,192 Superman
04/26/2019 Batman Begins $374,218,673 Batman
02/11/2018 Batman Forever $336,529,144 Batman
06/25/2018 The Lego Batman Movie $311,950,384 Batman
05/20/2018 Superman $300,218,018 Superman

NEVER MADE TOP50
12/20/2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $433,691,671
10/21/2022 Black Adam $393,252,111
04/05/2019 Shazam! $365,971,656
06/16/2023 The Flash $270,633,313
06/19/1992 Batman Returns $266,822,354
06/20/1997 Batman & Robin $238,207,122
02/18/2005 Constantine $230,884,728
06/17/2011 Green Lantern $219,851,172 Green Lantern
01/25/2020 Birds of Prey $205,322,941 Birds of Prey
03/06/2009 Watchmen $185,258,983
25/12/2020 Wonder Woman 1984 $169,602,006
08/06/2021 The Suicide Squad $168,657,565
03/17/2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $133,838,00
05/15/2023 Blue Beetle $129,236,855
06/19/1981 Superman II $108,185,706
07/23/2004 Catwoman $82,102,379
06/17/1983 Superman III $59,950,623
07/24/1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace $15,681,020
11/21/1984 Supergirl $14,296,438
06/18/2010 Jonah Hex $10,903,312 Jonah Hex
08/15/1997 Steel $1,710,972
05/12/1989 The Return of Swamp Thing $192,816

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Top 20 Highest-Grossing Superheroes franchises (DC)

Rank | Superheroe | WW BO
03 Batman $6,843,385,188
07 Superman $2,554,837,548
16 Aquaman $1,582,177,557

OUT OF TOP20
OUT Wonder Woman $992,456,292
OUT Suicide Squad $915,504,459
OUT Shazam $891,561,773

Highest-grossing superhero films by year (DC)​

Rear | Film
2008 The Dark Knight
2005 Batman Begins
1997 Batman and Robin
1995 Batman Forever
1992 Batman Returns
1989 Batman
1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1983 Superman III
1981 Superman II
1978 Superman: The Movie

Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing Jan 13 2019 in theaters around the world. Not counting "share universes"

 

[frankgutz]

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Academy Awards Winners & Nom: DC

This is a compilation of all the Academy Awards nominations and awards won by films under the DC franchise.
Since 1978 the DC franchise has achieve: 36 Noms, 8 Awards

2023 THE BATMAN
NOM: Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Best Sound | Best Visual Effects

2021 ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE
WON: Most Cheer-Worthy Moment: The Flash Enters the Speed Force

2020 JOKER
WON: Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
NOM: Best Motion Picture of the Year | Best Achievement in Directing | Best Adapted Screenplay | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Best Achievement in Sound Editing.

2016 SUICIDE SQUAD
WON: Best Makeup and Hairstyling

2008 THE DARK KNIGHT
WON: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Achievement in Sound Editing
NOM: Best Achievement in Cinematography | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Best Achievement in Art Direction | Best Achievement in Makeup | Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Best Achievement in Visual Effects

2006 SUPERMAN RETURNS
NOM: Best Achievement in Visual Effects

2005 BATMAN BEGINS
NOM: Best Achievement in Cinematography

1995 BATMAN FOREVER
NOM: Best Cinematography | Best Sound | Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing

1992 BATMAN RETURNS
NOM: Best Effects, Visual Effects | Best Makeup

1989 BATMAN
WON: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

1978 SUPERMAN
WON: Special Achievement Award For Visual Effects
NOM: Best Sound | Best Film Editing | Best Music, Original Score

 

[frankgutz]

Dec 23 to Dec 29 Update: Aquaman makes debut in: Top50 List of highest-grossing superhero films

• New entry:
Aquaman

▼ Out of TOP50:
X-Men: First Class

▲ Above of:
Aquaman tops 9 films: X-Men The Last Stand, Thor, The Wolverine, Batman (1989), X2: X-Men United, Superman Returns, Batman Begins, X-Men Origins: Wolverine & Captain America: The First Avenger.

Superheroes TOP15 rank: Aquaman needs at least 1.142B to make to the list, rn we only have 2 DC Superheroes on the list, Batman (3) The Spiderverse animated film took Spidey from the 3rd place to 1st place & Superman (5)




Dec 28 to Jan 03 Update: AQUAMAN jumps 8 more places to #33

▲ Above of:
Aquaman tops 8 more films: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ant-Man, X-Men: Apocalypse, Iron Man, Logan, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Iron Man 2 & Hancock.

P.S. With the Friday update placing the movie at 666M it's already above JL WW Gross and today will pass MoS WW Gross

 

[frankgutz]

Jan 04 to Jan 10 Update: AQUAMAN enters Top10

▲ Above of:
Aquaman tops 23 more films: The Incredibles, Thor: The Dark Wolrd, Big Hero 6, Justice League, Man Of Steal, Doctor Strange, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Deadpool 2, Suicide Squad, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazin Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool, Spider-Man2, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Thor: Ragnarok, Venom, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Spider-Man: Homecoming & Spider-Man 3

Currently at #10 with 940M

 

[Iceman]

Nice thread. Hopefully future DC films will start dominating like Aquaman has.

 

[frankgutz]

Nice thread. Hopefully future DC films will start dominating like Aquaman has.

At leas it will probably will look more balanced between MCU and DCEU and if Sony keeps expanding the Spiderverse we will se moore of Spide in the list

 

[Iceman]

At leas it will probably will look more balanced between MCU and DCEU and if Sony keeps expanding the Spiderverse we will se moore of Spide in the list

Now that Aquaman has got his billion we know the Trinity plus GLC are also all capable of doing so if made in a way that appeals to the GA sufficiently.

 

[frankgutz]

Now that Aquaman has got his billion we know the Trinity plus GLC are also all capable of doing so if made in a way that appeals to the GA sufficiently.

Yes, it proved any Superheroe can top the charts if the movie is liked by GA, i wonder who's gonna be next

 

[frankgutz]

Jan 11 to Jan 17 Update: AQUAMAN climbing TOP10

▲ Above of:
Aquaman tops 1 more film: The Dark Knight


Today, Jan 13 2019, Aquaman is now the highest DCEU film and 2nd highest DC film, only under The Dark Knight Rises at #9

 

[Rorschach2012]

Never saw that coming. I’ll be curious to see how this affects the DCEU

 

[frankgutz]

Never saw that coming. I’ll be curious to see how this affects the DCEU

They will definetly try to make more less know characters, i jus hope they can make another Superman film cuz' he's definetly underrated in the list, just bring a puppy to make Krypto and a good family/fun film and boom!! A hit!

 

[Juan1193]

Now that Aquaman has got his billion we know the Trinity plus GLC are also all capable of doing so if made in a way that appeals to the GA sufficiently.

GLC is a bit more of a question mark honestly. It seems Asia and Latin America aren't too fond of space operas, going by Star Wars and Star Trek, but anything can change if a movie is good.

 

[frankgutz]

GLC is a bit more of a question mark honestly. It seems Asia and Latin America aren't too fond of space operas, going by Star Wars and Star Trek, but anything can change if a movie is good.

Will see with Captain Marvel which my unpopular opinion, is like the Marvel/female version of GL

 

[Iceman]

GLC is a bit more of a question mark honestly. It seems Asia and Latin America aren't too fond of space operas, going by Star Wars and Star Trek, but anything can change if a movie is good.

Those are both film series with decades of history so it’s a bit hard for those with no exposure to get quite as much from them. Also 2 isn’t a huge sample size lol, and we didn’t have too many underwater epics to compare to before either. It may well be the case that space epics aren’t their thing, but I don’t think we know until new non-SW, non ST films of sufficient scale are tested there. I guess Cap Marvel can also tell us more.

 

[Grommers]

I don't think anyone knows much about the other markets aside from giant robots always seem to be a hit, as well as huge amounts of CGI thats well done seem to do well with visually stunning colours.

It's really odd the success of the Aquaman on the difference between north american society and the rest of the world given the success it has.

And this changes things because it allows for them to realize theirs potential for much stronger international numbers, but I'm unsure how much of that they keep versus how much they keep of it that is domestic.

I don't think they are going to change much with the DCEU despite the movies success, I believe they'll maintain course and let the directors choose the direction and visual look of their own movies, Snyders JL I feel was mainly forced due to the tragic response and WB Directors wanting it to fall under that years revenue, and I imagine they won't make that mistake again.

Trying to take the same market that the MCU has (families and GA) is a bad move for long term success, they have no way to differentiate themselves and the movies will go the same way as Westerns (which were wildly popular till it became an over saturated market.)

The other interesting part is I would say Aquaman is probably the weirdest out of the JL given how many jokes have been made about him for so long, nobody pokes fun at Cyborg, Flash, WW, GL, Bats, or Supes in the same way they made a joke of Aquaman...and here we are leading the way for the DCEU with it.

 

[frankgutz]

Jan 25 to Jan 30 Update: Since the las update i made Aquaman tops both TDK & TDK Rises, becoming highest DC film

▲ Above of:
Aquaman tops 2 films: The Dark Knight & The Dark Night Rises.


Superheroes TOP Grossing rank:

• New entry:
Aquaman

Now we have 3 DC Superheroes on the list, Batman (3rd), Superman (5th) and Aquaman (16th) at the bottom of the list.

 

[frankgutz]

Aquaman ends at the highest DC film at #8 and at #14 of highest grossing Superheroes with only 1 film, the box office run ends at: $1,142,936,259

 

[frankgutz]

Either if Shazam! makes 375M or with Endgame, soon Batman Begins will be out of the Top50

 

[frankgutz]

Updated all of the info from the OP

With ENDGAME doing the amazing numbers it made and CM still banking had to update the places

I also went through history and added the films that used to be in The Top50 and were out due to new releases.
Plus, i learned that until April 2018 the list was a TOP10, so almost all the old movies never made it to the list, i also add them

Since 2011's Green Lantern movie, each DC film made it to the TOP until Shazam! so i need this one to make more than Into the Spiderverse
And Fun Fact; Oldest movie in the TOP50 is 1989's Batman

 

[Tg11]

How about that? For that reason alone Aquaman should be the best DC film in the universe especially because it continues to make even more money

 

[frankgutz]

How about that? For that reason alone Aquaman should be the best DC film in the universe especially because it continues to make even more money

Only DC film in the top10 by ww grossing

 

[JimThompson]

Aquaman was really enjoyable.

 

[metaphysician]

Apparently, the general audience was willing to embrace Talks With Fish Man all along. Who'd have thunk it?

 

[JimThompson]

Apparently, the general audience was willing to embrace Talks With Fish Man all along. Who'd have thunk it?

Wish they had embraced Shazam the same way. That was an entertaining film.

 

[frankgutz]

Wish they had embraced Shazam the same way. That was an entertaining film.

Hopefully the sequel will do better, it was between Cap Marvel and the same day Shazam! was released they started selling EndGame tickets, it was just a bad timing, im pretty sure Shazam! 2 will do much more