CinemaScore and positive word-of-mouth and critic reviews, James Gunn's Superman is now projected for a mid-$600 to $700 million global finish.

Superman is flying high at the box office, but the numbers tell two pretty contrasting stories. On July 12, Warner Bros. reported that the film had reached an impressive $120 million domestic haul, with a global figure already touching $210 million.

The last solo Superman movie, 2013's Man of Steel, opened to $116 million domestically, while 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made $166 million at the US box office over its opening weekend, breaking records for a Superman movie. Will Gunn's take on Big Blue match up?

Superman' numbers look promising, but they might not stand up to scrutiny of the foreign box office and 'Man of Steel'.