Despite costing $204 million, the critics are divided as to whether the Man of Steal will make his money back or not, E! Online reports.

Depending on which report you believe, “Superman Returns” has brought in at least $100 million in its first seven days. In its first weekend, the movie brought in $84 million ? far from what many expected the film would take in.

Now experts are wondering if the film will break the $200 million mark, or make its money back at all, in the domestic box office.

“Superman’s not a slam dunk to reach $200 million domestically,” BoxOfficeMojo.com’s Brandon Gray said Wednesday to E! Online.

According to E!, only 66 movies which cost as much as “Superman Returns” did have made their money back.

“When you spend that much money on a picture, the picture is intended to devour the box office. It needs to be better than strong, it needs to be record-breaking,” Gray said.

“Superman Returns” will have to face its biggest competition this weekend when “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” opens.






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