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Box office / business for
Superman (1978) More at IMDbPro »

Budget
$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend
$7,465,343 (USA) (17 December 1978) (508 Screens)

Gross
$40,925,251 (USA) (31 December 1978)
$18,580,136 (USA) (24 December 1978)
$7,465,343 (USA) (17 December 1978)
$134,218,018 (USA)
$10,721,285 (UK)
$166,200,000 (Worldwide) (except USA)
$300,218,018 (Worldwide)
$10,093,000 (Australia)
SEK 8,357,201 (Sweden)

Weekend Gross
$10,363,384 (USA) (31 December 1978) (817 Screens)
$6,535,784 (USA) (24 December 1978) (806 Screens)
$7,465,343 (USA) (17 December 1978) (508 Screens)

Admissions
5,267,500 (Spain)
383,346 (Sweden)

Rentals
$82,800,000 (USA)

Filming Dates
24 March 1977 -  October 1978

Copyright Holder
Film Export A.G.


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