Superman Movies Ranked By Box Office, Adjusted For Inflation

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is the lowest-grossing Superman movie even when adjusted for inflation, thanks to its poor critical reception. Superman III, Superman Returns, and Superman II all performed better at the box office than Superman IV: The Quest for Peace when adjusted for inflation. Man of Steel, the Dceu's reboot of Superman, holds the highest box office total for a Superman movie but comes second to 1978's Superman when adjusted for inflation.
The many Superman movies have had varying degrees of success at the box office, but how do they rank among one another when adjusted for inflation? The box office performance of Superman movies has often been at the forefront of superhero cinema. Richard Donner's Superman arguably kickstarted the so-called Golden Age of superhero movies, while franchises like the Dceu positioned the Man of Steel at the center of a sprawling franchise.
Even upcoming DC...
The many Superman movies have had varying degrees of success at the box office, but how do they rank among one another when adjusted for inflation? The box office performance of Superman movies has often been at the forefront of superhero cinema. Richard Donner's Superman arguably kickstarted the so-called Golden Age of superhero movies, while franchises like the Dceu positioned the Man of Steel at the center of a sprawling franchise.
Even upcoming DC...
- 7/18/2024
- by Lewis Glazebrook
- ScreenRant
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