'Man of Steel' Summer's First Blockbuster

Long awaiting Man of Steel hits the ground with $21 million

Superman is up, up, and away at the box office.Man of Steel, Warner Bros’ revitalized take on the character, raked in $21 million at the box office on Thursday, which includes $9 million from midnight showings and $12 million from those 7pm “advanced screenings” that were sold exclusively through Walmart.  While the increased frequency of earlier Thursday night showings starting at 7pm and running every half hour has somewhat muddled the ability to compare “midnight” takes on blockbuster films, Man of Steel’s $21 million Thursday gross ranks at number 7 among late show records, standing above Iron Man 3’s $15.6 million take but below The Dark Knight Rises’ $30.6 million Thursday gross.


Our favorite Henry Cavill much known for his role as Thesus in Immortal play the role of superman in this movie

Henry Cavill as Superman