10 Movies That Embarrassed Other Movies Released At The Same Time

Batman v Superman was one of the most anticipated superhero movies ever, and with the momentum of some truly fantastic marketing behind it, it seemed destined to be both a fun wish fulfilment exercise and commercial hit.

But reviews were not kind to say the least, with many critics tearing into the film's needlessly convoluted script, which with its excess of subplots and muddled motivations turned a seemingly basic slam-dunk concept into a frustrating slog.

Plus, there was only a few minutes of Batman (Ben Affleck) fighting Superman (Henry Cavill) - y'know, the thing people actually paid money to see.

Consequently, Batman v Superman turned a more modest profit than expected, grossing "just" $873.6 million when initial projections had it going as high as $1.5 billion.

But less than six weeks later, Marvel showed DC how it was done, with the release of the immeasurably more entertaining Captain America: Civil War, which similarly focused on beloved superheroes fighting one another, albeit with greater narrative clarity and more actual fighting.

The audience reaction to the two movies was night and day, and to top it off Civil War ended up grossing almost $300 million more than Batman v Superman.

On a broader level, it was indicative of how Marvel Studios had a successful interconnected cinematic universe which patiently built up to this event, whereas Warner Bros. tried to rush their way to it and consequently fell flat on their face.