Originally published June 30, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
Warner Bros.’ criticial and commercial success Wonder Woman has reached another box office milestone this week, having surpassed Suicide Squad ($325.1 million) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($330.36 million) to become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe in North America.
Wonder Woman has grossed $330.53 million in just 28 days, whereas both Suicide Squad and Batman v Superman were on release for almost 90 days before reaching their totals. Wonder Woman had already outperformed Man of Steel, which earned $307.0 million back in 2013.
Worldwide, Wonder Woman will have overtaken Man of Steel’s $668 million haul today, and should find itself with around $700 million by the end of the weekend. For comparison, Suicide Squad sits on $745.6 million, with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on $873.3 million.
SEE ALSO: Patty Jenkins shares her excitement over Wonder Woman 2
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Wonder Woman sees Patty Jenkins (Monster) directing a cast that includes Gal Gadot (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Chris Pine (Star Trek), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), David Thewlis (The Theory of Everything), Ewen Bremner (Snowpiercer), Said Taghmaoui (American Hustle), Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live In), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Force Majeure), Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead) and Ann Wolf.
