Man of Steel took off over the weekend, collecting $113.1 million in its opening weekend and taking in $125 million in its first four days.
Warner Brothers has already given the nod for a sequel.
The Seth Rogen comedy This Is the End scored a box office victory, as well, collecting $20.5 million, good for second place and eclipsing most analysts’ projections, which hovered around $15 million.
The magician-caper film Now You See Me continued its strong run, taking third place with $10.3 million.
Fast & Furious 6 took fourth place with $9.4 million, while the horror film The Purgewas fifth with $8.2 million. Final figures are due Monday.