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Budget Note

Bryan Singer was quoted as saying the budget for Superman Returns was $250 million in late 2004. He has since denied that figure (Entertainment Weekly, January 27, 2006). Warner Bros. has unofficially put the budget at $184 million, "factoring in tax breaks offered in Australia" (Variety, February 22, 2006 and March 27, 2006). Assuming the Australian tax break is 12%, that puts the actual production budget at $209 million, which is the figure we are using. Variety (May 22, 2006) also reports an additional $40 million in "prior pay or play deals," which brings the cost to Warner Bros of $250 million. It is possible the "official" budget for the movie will be lowered when (or even after) it is released, since the studio can spread some of the costs between this release and possible sequels.

Update: In Newsweek's July 3-10, 2006 issue, Singer says, "The approved budget was $184.5 million. We had projected overages for visual effects, and there was a sequence that I wanted that was going to cost an extra $2.3 million. So the hard, honest number is $204 million." We are taking this as the official final budget. Factoring in the tax break puts the cost at $232 million, and adding the $40 million in previous costs to the studio means that the total expense on the project was in the neighborhood of $270 million.

Cast

Brandon Routh		Clark Kent/Superman
Kate Bosworth		Lois Lane
James Marsden		Richard White
Frank Langella		Perry White
Eva Marie Saint		Martha Kent
Parker Posey		Kitty Koslowski
Kal Penn		Stanford
Sam Huntington		Jimmy Olsen
Kevin Spacey		Lex Luthor
Tristan Lake Leabu		Jason White
James Karen		Ben Hubbard
David Fabrizio		Brutus
Jack Larson		Bo the Bartender
Noel Neill		Gertrude Vanderworth
Marlon Brando		Jor-El
Peta Wilson		Bobbie Faye

Production and Technical Credits

Director		Bryan Singer
Executive Producer		Chris Lee
Executive Producer		Thomas Tull
Executive Producer		Scott Mednick
Producer		Jon Peters
Producer		Bryan Singer
Producer		Gilbert Adler
Screenwriter		Michael Dougherty
Screenwriter		Dan Harris
Story		Bryan Singer
Story		Michael Dougherty
Story		Dan Harris
Character Creator		Jerry Siegel
Character Creator		Joe Shuster
Cinematographer		Newton Thomas Sigel
Editor		John Ottman
Editor		Elliot Graham
Composer		John Ottman
Production Designer		Guy Hendrix Dyas
Supervising Art Director		Hugh Bateup
Art Director		Damien Drew
Art Director		Larry Hubbs
Art Director		Catherine Perez-Mansill
Art Director		John Pryce-Jones
Art Director		Charlie Revai
Set Designer		Andre Chainbreuil
Set Designer		Ed Cotton
Set Designer		Robert Johnson
Set Designer		Joshua Lusby
Set Designer		Victor Martinez
Set Designer		Andrew Powell
Set Designer		Michael Turner
Set Decorator		Brian Dusting
Costume Designer		Louise Mingenbach
Sound Mixer		Salty Brincat
Supervising Sound Editor		Craig Berkey
Sound Designer		Craig Berkey
Re-recording Mixer		John Reitz
Re-recording Mixer		Gregg Rudloff
Re-recording Mixer		Dave Campbell
Visual Effects Supervisor		Mark Stetson
Special Effects Supervisor		Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor		Dave Young
Assistant Director		Jeffrey Wetzel
Second Unit Director		Dan Bradley
Second Unit Camera		Ross Emery
Stunt Coordinator		R.A. Rondell
Casting Director		Roger Mussenden

Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2006/06/30	1	$52,535,096		4,065	$12,924	$84,593,540	5
2006/07/07	2	$21,815,243	-58%	4,065	$5,367	$141,642,667	12
2006/07/14	4	$12,288,317	-44%	3,765	$3,264	$164,316,103	19
2006/07/21	8	$7,375,213	-40%	2,826	$2,610	$178,342,711	26
2006/07/28	12	$3,788,228	-49%	2,005	$1,889	$185,794,683	33
2006/08/04	14	$2,158,227	-43%	1,710	$1,262	$190,176,570	40
2006/08/11	18	$1,242,461	-42%	750	$1,657	$192,594,159	47
2006/08/18	21	$848,255	-32%	383	$2,215	$194,165,746	54
2006/08/25	21	$780,405	-8%	311	$2,509	$195,388,237	61
2006/09/01	18	$874,141	+12%	281	$3,111	$196,576,057	68
2006/09/08	24	$453,273	-48%	241	$1,881	$197,430,626	75
2006/09/15	24	$386,424	-15%	144	$2,684	$198,008,105	82
2006/09/22	27	$301,373	-22%	124	$2,430	$198,447,055	89
2006/09/29	22	$403,377	+34%	410	$984	$198,935,940	96
2006/10/06	24	$296,502	-26%	388	$764	$199,394,532	103
2006/10/13	26	$216,430	-27%	348	$622	$199,732,905	110
2006/10/20	34	$173,300	-20%	303	$572	$200,006,305	117
2006/10/27	55	$40,505	-77%	41	$988	$200,069,408	124
2006/11/03	54	$39,000	-4%	40	$975	$200,120,000	131

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
2006/06/28	1	$21,037,277		3,915	$5,374	$21,037,277	1
2006/06/29	1	$11,021,167	-48%	3,915	$2,815	$32,058,444	2
2006/06/30	1	$16,318,426	+48%	4,065	$4,014	$48,376,870	3
2006/07/01	1	$18,419,067	+13%	4,065	$4,531	$66,795,937	4
2006/07/02	1	$17,797,603	-3%	4,065	$4,378	$84,593,540	5
2006/07/03	1	$12,988,054	-27%	4,065	$3,195	$97,581,594	6
2006/07/04	1	$10,510,117	-19%	4,065	$2,586	$108,091,711	7
2006/07/05	1	$6,425,270	-39%	4,065	$1,581	$114,516,981	8
2006/07/06	1	$5,310,443	-17%	4,065	$1,306	$119,827,424	9
2006/07/07	2	$6,958,372	+31%	4,065	$1,712	$126,785,796	10
2006/07/08	2	$8,507,643	+22%	4,065	$2,093	$135,293,439	11
2006/07/09	2	$6,349,228	-25%	4,065	$1,562	$141,642,667	12
2006/07/10	2	$2,655,288	-58%	4,065	$653	$144,297,955	13
2006/07/11	2	$2,628,496	-1%	4,065	$647	$146,926,451	14
2006/07/12	2	$2,654,150	+1%	4,065	$653	$149,580,601	15
2006/07/13	3	$2,447,185	-8%	4,065	$602	$152,027,786	16
2006/07/14	4	$3,371,146	+38%	3,765	$895	$155,398,932	17
2006/07/15	4	$4,950,885	+47%	3,765	$1,315	$160,349,817	18
2006/07/16	4	$3,966,286	-20%	3,765	$1,053	$164,316,103	19
2006/07/17	4	$1,701,259	-57%	3,765	$452	$166,017,362	20
2006/07/18	5	$1,725,372	+1%	3,765	$458	$167,742,734	21
2006/07/19	5	$1,567,280	-9%	3,765	$416	$169,310,014	22
2006/07/20	4	$1,657,484	+6%	3,765	$440	$170,967,498	23
2006/07/21	9	$1,961,440	+18%	2,826	$694	$172,928,938	24
2006/07/22	8	$3,072,413	+57%	2,826	$1,087	$176,001,351	25
2006/07/23	8	$2,341,360	-24%	2,826	$829	$178,342,711	26
2006/07/24	9	$955,084	-59%	2,826	$338	$179,297,795	27
2006/07/25	9	$948,160	-1%	2,826	$336	$180,245,955	28
2006/07/26	9	$872,210	-8%	2,826	$309	$181,118,165	29
2006/07/27	9	$888,290	+2%	2,826	$314	$182,006,455	30
2006/07/28	12	$1,030,995	+16%	2,005	$514	$183,037,450	31
2006/07/29	11	$1,554,791	+51%	2,005	$775	$184,592,241	32
2006/07/30	12	$1,202,442	-23%	2,005	$600	$185,794,683	33
2006/07/31	12	$558,152	-54%	2,005	$278	$186,352,835	34
2006/08/01	12	$568,489	+2%	2,005	$284	$186,921,324	35
2006/08/02	12	$554,218	-3%	2,005	$276	$187,475,542	36
2006/08/03	11	$542,801	-2%	2,005	$271	$188,018,343	37
2006/08/04	14	$617,677	+14%	1,710	$361	$188,636,020	38
2006/08/05	14	$882,729	+43%	1,710	$516	$189,518,749	39
2006/08/06	14	$657,821	-25%	1,710	$385	$190,176,570	40
2006/08/07	13	$347,430	-47%	1,710	$203	$190,524,000	41
2006/08/08	-	$303,245	-13%	1,710	$177	$190,827,245	42
2006/08/09	-	$261,161	-14%	1,474	$177	$191,088,406	43
2006/08/10	-	$263,292	+1%	1,474	$179	$191,351,698	44
2006/08/11	-	$348,680	+32%	750	$465	$191,700,378	45
2006/08/12	-	$524,510	+50%	750	$699	$192,224,888	46
2006/08/13	-	$369,271	-30%	750	$492	$192,594,159	47
2006/08/14	-	$183,322	-50%	750	$244	$192,777,481	48
2006/08/15	-	$184,339	+1%	750	$246	$192,961,820	49
2006/08/16	-	$177,400	-4%	750	$237	$193,139,220	50
2006/08/17	-	$178,271	n/c	750	$238	$193,317,491	51
2006/08/18	-	$221,360	+24%	383	$578	$193,538,851	52
2006/08/19	-	$376,055	+70%	383	$982	$193,914,906	53
2006/08/20	-	$250,840	-33%	383	$655	$194,165,746	54
2006/08/21	-	$112,258	-55%	383	$293	$194,278,004	55
2006/08/22	-	$108,202	-4%	383	$283	$194,386,206	56
2006/08/23	-	$107,334	-1%	383	$280	$194,493,540	57
2006/08/24	-	$114,292	+6%	383	$298	$194,607,832	58
2006/08/25	-	$205,873	+80%	311	$662	$194,813,705	59
2006/08/26	-	$339,932	+65%	311	$1,093	$195,153,637	60
2006/08/27	-	$234,600	-31%	311	$754	$195,388,237	61
2006/08/28	-	$88,380	-62%	311	$284	$195,476,617	62
2006/08/29	-	$83,206	-6%	311	$268	$195,559,823	63
2006/08/30	-	$72,124	-13%	311	$232	$195,631,947	64
2006/08/31	-	$69,969	-3%	311	$225	$195,701,916	65
2006/09/01	-	$176,002	+152%	281	$626	$195,877,918	66
2006/09/02	-	$346,555	+97%	281	$1,233	$196,224,473	67
2006/09/03	-	$351,584	+1%	281	$1,251	$196,576,057	68
2006/09/04	19	$241,087	-31%	281	$858	$196,817,144	69
2006/09/05	-	$58,333	-76%	281	$208	$196,875,477	70
2006/09/06	-	$52,490	-10%	281	$187	$196,927,967	71
2006/09/07	13	$49,386	-6%	281	$176	$196,977,353	72
2006/09/08	-	$108,771	+120%	241	$451	$197,086,124	73
2006/09/09	-	$214,905	+98%	241	$892	$197,301,029	74
2006/09/10	-	$129,597	-40%	241	$538	$197,430,626	75

Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross
2006-06-29	5		$32,058,444		3,915	$8,189	$32,058,444
2006-07-06	1		$112,168,980	+249.89%	5,844	$19,194	$144,227,424
2006-07-13	2		$43,600,362	-61.13%	5,920	$7,365	$187,827,786
2006-07-20	2		$60,139,712	+37.93%	9,765	$6,159	$247,967,498
2006-07-27	2		$44,038,957	-26.77%	7,830	$5,624	$292,006,455
2006-08-03	3		$35,002,582	-20.52%	6,576	$5,323	$327,009,037
2006-08-10	6		$16,747,142	-52.15%	6,132	$2,731	$343,756,179
2006-08-17	18		$7,556,744	-54.88%	3,936	$1,920	$351,312,923
2006-08-24	9		$11,829,703	+56.54%	3,774	$3,135	$363,142,626
2006-08-31	16		$7,207,387	-39.07%	2,934	$2,457	$370,350,013
2006-09-07	10		$8,892,105	+23.37%	3,127	$2,844	$379,242,118
2006-09-14	19		$4,302,154	-51.62%	2,275	$1,891	$383,544,272
2006-09-21	38		$1,977,808	-54.03%	1,197	$1,652	$385,522,080
2006-09-28	32		$3,010,483	+52.21%			$388,532,563
2006-10-05	54		$565,467	-81.22%	410	$1,379	$389,098,030
2006-10-12	54		$418,445	-26.00%			$389,516,475
2006-10-19	53		$316,530	-24.36%	348	$910	$389,833,005
2006-10-26	62		$195,898	-38.11%	303	$647	$390,028,903
2006-11-02	70		$52,289	-73.31%	41	$1,275	$390,081,192

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