Ramallah movie theater follows Lebanon, bans Wonder Woman film

After three divisive but ultimately profitable releases, WB's DC Extended Universe has got the proper jumpstart it needed with the launch of Gal Gadot's solo film.

The superhero flick, starring the Israeli former model, has held on to its number one spot on the USA box office rankings after a bumper opening weekend, making it a welcome victor for the Warner Brothers studio, far outstripping the first weekend of rival studio Universal's "The Mummy", expected to scoop up a mere $30 million.

But while Wonder Woman had yet another successful weekend, the same can't be said for Universal Pictures' The Mummy. The weekend estimates are extremely high for Wonder Woman following its small Friday drop and will result in it setting a DCEU record.

The movie triumphed over the poorly rated The Mummy starring Tom Hanks, which took in just $32.2 million in its opening weekend. This total pushes the film past the $200 million in total domestically, and north of $400M worldwide. In fact, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns came together to honor Donner and even discuss how Superman remains the godfather of all superhero films.

While "BvS" and "Squad" had much higher opening weekends than "Wonder Woman" when they were released past year - $166 million and $133.6 million, respectively - they both suffered a 67 percent drop-off thanks to poor critical and audience reception, with "BvS" making $51.3 million and "Squad" making $43.5 million. A drop of 45% on a second weekend is rare for blockbusters in Hollywood, and its low share is thanks to the film's overwhelmingly positive reviews.

BvS earned $52M in its second weekend, but experienced a 68% drop; Suicide Squad earned $43M and dropped 67%; and Man of Steel earned $41M and dropped 65%.

Starring Tom Cruise, "The Mummy" registered sales of $32.2 million in US and Canadian theaters, researcher ComScore Inc. estimated Sunday in a statement.