The newest superhero epic, starring Robert Pattinson as an exceptionally moody Caped Crusader, collected $134 million in North American theatres over the weekend, above Sunday’s estimates of $128.5 million.
Those ticket sales rank as the best opening of 2022, as well as only the second pandemic-era movie to cross the $100 million mark in a single weekend following ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home‘.
The reason behind the 4 per cent bump in Monday’s final tally is because ‘The Batman‘ had a better-than-expected turnout on Sunday, bringing in $34.1 million. That’s more than some pandemic-era releases managed to earn in their entire theatrical runs.
The movie pulled in $57 million on Friday — which includes fan events from Tuesday and Wednesday — and added another $43.2 million on Saturday. Without much competition until Sony’s own comic book adaptation ‘Morbius’ hits theatres on April 1, ‘The Batman’ should continue to fly high over domestic box office charts.
Internationally, ‘The Batman’ captured $124 million from 74 overseas markets, pushing its global tally to $258 million.
Already, the $200 million-budgeted ‘The Batman’ is shaping up to be a commercial winner for Warner Bros. That’s partially because ‘The Batman’ marks a return to exclusive theatrical releases.
In India, the film continued to maintain its hold over the ticket windows and fight off competition. The film reportedly earned an estimated Rs 2.50 crore on its first Monday. Although it saw a drop f 60 percent, it has managed to take its estimated total earning to Rs 24 crore to date. Trade gurus also predict that the film will comfortably cross the Rs 30 crore mark by the end of its second week.
In India, the film is earning the big bucks mainly in metro cities, with multiplex and Inox screenings recording 20 percent of the total revenue.
Directed by Matt Reeves, ‘The Batman’, which clocks in at three hours, takes a gritty look at Bruce Wayne’s earlier days as “the world’s greatest detective.” In his pursuit of justice, the youthful Dark Knight uncovers corruption in Gotham City while pursuing the maniacal killer known as the Riddler (Paul Dano).
The star-studded cast includes ZoA Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Batman’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, Colin Farrell as the crime-lord known as Penguin and Jeffrey Wright as Gotham City’s police chief James Gordon. The movie has been embraced by critics (it holds an 85 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes), as well as audiences (it landed an “A-” CinemaScore).
