It looks as though Warner Bros' barrage of promotional material has done its job, as comfortably topped the box office in both the UK and the US.

The film raked in $113 million in the US, taking it to $125 million in total following Thursday night previews. It’s the biggest weekend take for any June on record, topping ’s $110 million back in 2010.

Man Of Steel also scored big in the UK, taking $17.1 million of the film’s $7𒊎1.6 million worldwide non-US haul, well on the way to covering the film's $225 million budget𓆉.

The film’sౠ commercial success will be a big relief to Warner studio▨ bosses, having already set the wheels in motion for a second film, with .

It should also increase the chances of a movie, particularly if the film continues to perform well. Man Of Steel is out in cinemas now.

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