DC's heroes pulp critics

29 March 2016 - 02:25

By Reuters and Staff reporter

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice steamrollered past the records, debuting with a gargantuan $170.1-million (about R2.65-billion) box office in the US over the Easter weekend despite being pilloried by critics. That ranks as the top opening weekend for a DC Comics film, the best March launch ever, and the sixth-biggest US opening weekend of all time.

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