Wonder Woman opens with an estimated $US100.5 million

Wonder Woman, the first solo female superhero film in over a decade, and the first superhero movie period directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins — opened this weekend with an estimated $US100.5 million at the domestic box office.

Jenkins now holds the record for the best domestic box office debut for a female director, surpassing the $US85.2 million earned in the opening weekend for Sam Taylor‑Johnson's Fifty Shades of Grey in 2015.

Add in $US122.5 million in international grosses, and Wonder Woman has already earned more in one weekend than any other female superhero movie has made in its entire theatrical run.

In short, it's crashed through one of Hollywood's hardest and highest glass ceilings.

After decades of false starts and second‑guessing, the first movie based on the iconic female superhero is an unmistakable sensation.

Similarly, Wonder Woman's success has the potential to change the way Hollywood regards women in movies, both in front of and behind the camera.

Source: News.com.au