Superman director James Gunn has blamed anti-American sentiment for the film’s underwhelming international box office performance.

Superman may be harmed at the global box office by a measure of "anti-American sentiment," according to the movie's director, James Gunn.

James Gunn isn't letting the "SuperWoke" right wing criticisms bring his "Superman" down. The writer/director, who is also the co-head of DC Studios, told Rolling Stone that the superhero film has reached success at the international box office despite rising "anti-American sentiment [s]" worldwide.

It has now been overtaken on the stateside leader board by Gunn's Superman. Starring David Corenswet in the lead role, the well-received film has generated over $400 million worldwide so far. It's sitting at an 83% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes,

Starring David Corenswet in the main lead, ‘Superman’ is soaring high, collecting over $400 million worldwide and crossing the Rs 40 crore mark at the Indian box office.

James Gunn is feeling “incredibly grateful” for the initial box office success of Superman and the positive reception from audiences. The filmmaker and co-head of DC Studios took to Threads on Sunday to express his appreciation after the superhero blockbuster saw an estimated global debut of $217 million .

James Gunn's Superman has soared past $400 million globally in just 10 days, marking DC’s biggest superhero win in years.

The reboot of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ failed to scare up much money this weekend, while ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ continues its grip globally.

As 'Superman' continues to dominate the domestic box office after two weeks, James Gunn is commenting on the movie's international performance.

James Gunn's film introduced David Corenswet as Superman. It also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult and Nathan Fillion.

James Gunn recently shared why Supergirl didn’t tell the truth about Kal-El’s parents’ message to him in Superman. Released in theaters across the globe on July 11, 2025, the film featured a cameo appearance from Milly Alcock as Kara,