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The Batman Hits It Out of The Park With The 2nd Largest Debut Of Pandemic Era
The Batman had a massive opening weekend at the box office. Thehighly anticipated film,starring Matt Reeves, debuted to earnings of $128.5 million at the North American box office over the weekend, giving it the second-largest launch since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Abroad, The Batman pulled in an additional $120 million, lifting its total earnings to $248.5 million.
The only film to topThe Batmanduring the pandemic is Marvel’sSpider-Man: No Way Home, which opened at $253 million.
The Batman also features A-list cast members Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright and many others. Despite its three hour running time, the PG-13-rated tentpole snagged an impressive $29,092 per-screen average. This Warner Bros.’ first theatrical exclusive since Christopher Nolan’sTenet back in September 2020. The coronavirus pandemic, caused major Hollywood. Studios to release movies via streaming services due from declining ticket sales.
It is scheduled to be released in the all-important Chinese marketplace on March 18. However, one territory whereThe Batmandid not open was Russia. Warner Bros. pulled the film’s release there after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Also hitting it big was Sony’s treasure-hunting adventure Uncharted coming in second place. The PG-13-rated film starringTom Hollandracked up $11 million in its third frame—a drop-off of -52.2% from the previous weekend.
