Los Angeles - With the critics against it and favored by the inflation, the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice transcends today as a blockbuster raising 170.1 million during its first weekend in US movie theaters.

As a result of the alliance between the producer Warner Bros. and DC Comics opposed to Marvel Studios universes, Batman v Superman also became the best debut in March and, at the same time, set a new record for the best pre-summer debut, better than Hunger Games.

In the United States the film marked the best Warner Bros debut, by surpassing the 169.2 million USD earned by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, in 2011, and 160. of The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.

In the international arena the success was not less, the film directed by Zack Snyder exceeded 424 million USD to become the best box-office superhero film history at its premiere.

Starring Ben Affleck as Batman, and Henry Cavill as Superman, the film received strong critics from the press that highlighted aspects as its dark tone and lack of humor.

Such reaction became a bad omen for this production that cost around 250 million USD and 150 million more on marketing, but the unexpected response from the audience returned the breath to Warner Bros. and DC.