Warner Bros “The Batman” opened this weekend in the U.S. and some international markets. The film crossed $57 million through Friday including $21.6 from previews screenings on Thursday and is expected to reach $110M+. The film has Robert Pattinson as Batman and is directed by Matt Reeves. It has opened in 74 overseas markets, on Saturday.
The strong opening proves that super heroes remain popular with audiences. The film scored an A+ on CinemaScore. It also shows that general audiences have also appreciated the movie and not just critics who wrote good reviews about the movie as they described it as both dark and gripping in its narrative.
Warner Bros had been promoting the movie from years and it also saw COVID related delays. When it finally hit movie theaters, it took a high flight to success. “The Batman” had the highest opening weekend of this year and its closest competitor “Unchartered” from Sony was much closer to ground level with $44 million in its three-day debut.
The franchise history saw huge opening weekend totals for “The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan which grossed $158 million and “The Dark Knight Rises” with $160 million and “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice” the superhero crossover film by Zack Snyder which grossed $166 million. However, it should be noted that “The Batman” is not a sequel. It is a new cast with a new story.
Robert Pattinson is the seventh actor who has played the caped hero, who is also a vulnerable young man. The movie also has others such as Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth. It also stars Colin Farrell as the Penguin and Paul Dano as the Riddler.
There was no other release this weekend and the other films in the top 5 were holdover movies. Unchartered collected $12.4 million gross while MGM’s movie “Dog” added $1.6 million on Friday. Sony’s Spiderman: No Way Home continued to stay at the top 5 of the box office grossing $4.75, on its twelfth weekend.
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– The Batman (@TheBatman) March 6, 2022
