Batman v Superman gross revised down to $166.1 million

Final box-office figures took a little wind out of the sails of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Warner Bros. on Monday revised down the film's weekend gross by $4 million US,lowering it from the Sunday estimate of $170.1 million to $166.1 million. Such corrections are common, though the difference for Batman v Supermanwas slightly more than normal and had an effect on the film's place in the record books.

The movie's Easter weekend debut now drops a notch on the biggest openings list to seventh, sliding in behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.That film's $169.2 million opening also retakes its place as Warner Bros.' top debut ever.

It's nevertheless a massive launch for the poorly reviewed Batman v Superman,marking the biggest presummer debut.The movie stars BenAffleckand HenryCavillas duellingsuperheroes, and sets the stage for multiple superhero films to come, featuring the Justice League DC's analogue to Marvel's Avengers.

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Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Shazam! and Green Lantern are all on the list for solo films in the next five years, in addition to two Justice League films.

Batman v Superman currently has a Metacritic score of 44 out of 100, and a 29 per cent average score on Rotten Tomatoes.