Aquaman 2 Is First DCEU Movie Since Original To Pass Huge Global Box Office Milestone

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has passed a major global milestone for the franchise’s first time in half a decade. The 2023 sequel is a follow-up to the 2018 smash hit Aquaman, which is the highest-grossing movie of the DC Extended Universe (a 15-movie superhero franchise that is transitioning into the DC Universe following this release) with a worldwide total of $1.13 billion. Lost Kingdom sees Aquaman (Jason Momoa) being forced to team up with his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) to take on the returning villain Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II).

Per The Numbers, the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom box office has now hit a worldwide total of $412.7 million midway through its sixth weekend in theaters. Passing the $400 million milestone is an impressive achievement for any release, and in fact only 13 movies from 2023 have done so before Aquaman 2. This achievement also marks it as the first DC movie since the original Aquaman to pass that particular benchmark.