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Chatgpt just BTFO'd OP and the bots in this thread:
Let’s break it down step by step using the numbers mentioned in the thread and some reasonable assumptions.
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1. Domestic vs. International Box Office (Superman 2025):
Total gross: ~$595M
Typically, domestic is about 45–50% of a superhero film’s total. Let’s assume 50% domestic / 50% international.
Domestic ≈ $297.5M
International ≈ $297.5M
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2. Performance in key foreign markets (as per thread):
China: Bombed, similar to Man of Steel’s $60M
Japan: $8M
South Korea: $14M
Thailand: $3M
Russia: $10M (limited by war restrictions)
Total from these: $95M
If international ≈ $297.5M, then $202.5M came from other international markets (Europe, India, Latin America, etc.).
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3. Lost potential due to political/economic tensions:
China alone is huge for blockbusters; a healthy share could have been $150–200M.
With tariffs and strained relations, China might only give ~$30–60M (as seen).
Add in other Asian countries underperforming, and roughly $100–150M in potential international revenue was likely lost.
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4. Adjusted “what could have been” total:
If international had performed normally: $297.5M + $100–150M extra = $397.5M–447.5M international
Combined with domestic $297.5M total gross potential: $695M–745M
So, geopolitics and economic factors might have cost the film $100–150M globally. That could have put it above Man of Steel’s original $670M haul.
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In short: Gunn’s Superman might have been a bigger hit internationally if not for tariffs, political tensions, and foreign market boycotts. Domestic performance looks fine; it’s the missing international revenue that keeps it from a “smash” worldwide.
If you want, I can make a quick visual chart showing actual vs. potential box office by region, which makes the impact really clear.
