Please note the date and time: it is now official. Captain America: Civil War has surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in every category.
Here's the breakdown:
Domestic Gross: 347.4M vs 328.4M
Foreign Gross: 706.1M vs 541.8M
Worldwide Total: 1.0535B to 0.8702B. In the top 25, it is poised to knock the Dark Knight Rises (1.0849B)down a peg and now competes with Iron Man 3's 1.2154B.
But that's not all. In addition to be a commercial success, it is a critical success as well, killing Batman and Superman faster than you can say "Martha".
Rotten Tomatoes
Tomatometer: 90% vs 27%
Average Critical Review: 7.6/10 vs 4.9/10
Fresh Reviews: 275/307 vs 91/332
Audience Score: 91% vs 67%
Audience Review: 4.4/5 vs 3.6/5
IMDB: 8.4/10 vs 7.1/10
MetaCritic: 75% vs 44%
This is an uncontested smackdown against the biggest heavy hitters of the DCU. BvS could have great, and indeed it should have, instead it is the latest to showcase how not to make a superhero movie. The 90's had Batman and Robin. Then came Catwoman. This decade it is BvS.
How do you feel?
This one is for the tinfoil hatters out there (you know who you are).