DCU Box Office: How Much Has James Gunn’s Universe Earned Worldwide In Just 2 Years & Across 3 Movies?

By Esita Mallik

James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the DCEU and created their DC Universe, now known as the DCU. There was severe online backlash for dropping Henry Cavill and discontinuing the SnyderVerse. But people came to terms with it after the first film, Superman with David Corenswet, was released and did well at the box office. However, things crashed with Supergirl, and the recent Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery corporate merger led to the exit of Gunn and Safran after just three films in two years. Amid their controversial decision to step down as co-CEOs and chairmen of DC Studios, let’s take a look at how much Gunn’s new DCU has earned worldwide across three films.

James Gunn’s DCU has grossed $856 million worldwide across three movies

The first movie in the James Gunn DCU was Superman, released in 2025. It emerged as the all-time highest-grossing film in Gunn’s new DCU. It was followed by Supergirl and Clayface, the latter of which is still running in theaters. According to the box office numbers, the movies have collected an estimated $856 million worldwide. The final numbers will change since Clayface is still adding solid numbers to its box office.

Check out the worldwide totals of the DCU movies [highest to lowest]

1. Superman – $618.7 million
2. Supergirl – $126.5 million
3. Clayface – $110.7 million

How does the DCU’s box office performance compare to the total budget?

According to reports, the DCU spent an estimated $439 million across the three films. Superman has the highest production cost at $225 million, excluding marketing and promotional costs. The three movies have earned more than $417 million combined, exceeding their combined production budgets.