India, July 14 -- Superman is up, up, and away! The new reboot of the DC Universe has started off on a great note with James Gunn's Superman excelling at the global box office. The film, which stars David Corenswet, in the titular role, has almost recovered its production budget in its opening weekend itself. In the process, it has also become the highest-opening solo Superman film of all time, beating the mark set by Zack Snyder's Man of Steel 12 years ago.

James Gunn's Superman has collected $122 million to lead the weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, a strong domestic debut. In addition, Warner Bros, the studio behind the film, has reported $95 million in collections in international markets. This gives Superman...