Wonder Womanis the movie of the summer. Hands down. The comic book adventure had a lot to prove, not only for Warner Bros.' and the DC Extended Universe, but it also had to shoulder the weight of proving that a female-led superhero movie in the modern era can work and that a female director can do a blockbuster just as well, if not better, than her male counterparts.Wonder Womanhas more than proved that, as it has just become one of the top 20 highest-grossing movies ever.
According to Forbes,Wonder Womanadded another $445,000 to its domestic total over the Labor Day weekend. After Monday’sbox officeis factored in, the movie will have brought in $409.5 million domestically. That is going to push it pastIron Man 3($409 million) to make it the 20th highest-grossing movie domestically.
In terms of other superhero movies,Wonder Woman has rocketed past the competitionas well. With this weekend’s box office factored in, it is now the fifth biggest superhero movie ever in North America.Wonder Womanjust passedCaptain America: Civil Warand is trailing onlyThe Avengers,Avengers: Age of Ultron,The Dark KnightandThe Dark Knight Rises.Wonder Womanis also, by far, the highest-grossing DCEU movie domestically, withBatman V Superman: Dawn of Justice($330 million) nowhere near it.
Looking at the worldwide picture,Wonder Womanhasn’t quite been aspopular overseasas some othersuperhero movies, but it has still done incredibly well. With $813.2 million total box office,Wonder Womanis currently the 65th highest-grossing movie all-time, right behindFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them($814 million), a number thatWonder Womanwill very likely pass in the next week or so. As far as 2017 goes, the only movie that has made more money domestically is Disney’s live-actionBeauty and the Beast, which brought in a truly staggering $504 million earlier this year.
Patty Jenkins has not yet finalized her deal to return to the director’s chair forWonder Woman 2, but it is all but guaranteed she will. It is said that her deal is going to make her the highest-paid female director of all-time. As evidenced by the success the first movie is enjoying, she deserves it. Warner Bros. only locked her down for a one-picture-deal initially forWonder Woman, which is going to cost them quite a bit of money, but it is also going to ensure that Jenkins gets the deal she deserves.
The studio has already locked down a July 13, 2025, release date forWonder Woman 2, which will very likely be another monster hit. The demand is certainly there forfemale-driven stories. Now, Warner Bros. can turn their attention to the Oscar campaign they are going to run forWonder Woman. Who knows? Maybe we’ll see the movie make even more history with a Best Picture nomination. It’s hard to rule anything out at this point.
