Warner Bros. and DC Films' The Batman is on its way towards a major milestone at the global box office.
As reported by Variety, The Batman has so far earned $463 million at the worldwide box office, closing in on a $500 million milestone. By standards set by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, only four other films have crossed that benchmark, which includes Spider-Man: No Way Home's $1.86 billion, No Time to Die with $774 million, F9: The Fast Saga with $726 million and Venom: Let There Be Carnage's $502 million.
Overall, The Batman brought in another $66.6 million globally in its second weekend, and $66 million domestically, bringing the film's North American box office total to $238.5 million after two weeks in theaters. The Batman exceeded box office expectations in its opening weekend, bringing in a total of $134 million after projections estimated it would open to $128.5 million domestically. The Robert Pattinson-led film also earned $21.6 million in its preview screenings, a number that includes showings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night. While a solid box office haul, The Batman did not break -- or set -- any records with these earnings in comparison to other DC films.
Following its theatrical debut, The Batman already had fans debating whether or not it is the best DC Comics film adaptation yet. Overall, the film debuted to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike with an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and an 89% audience score, with many praising Pattinson's performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Directed and co-written by Reeves, The Batman stars Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Lt. James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin. The Batman has been described by both Reeves and Pattinson as a neo-noir crime thriller. In particular, the film follows a younger Bruce Wayne who is only in his second year of vigilantism and will lean heavily into the character's detective abilities.
In March 2021, Reeves announced that filming on The Batman had officially wrapped after significant delays in production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the release date to be pushed back almost a year. Despite the gritty nature of the film, The Batman managed to avoid an R rating in the United States, and is currently rated PG-13 for "strong violent and disturbing content, drug content, strong language and some suggestive material."
The Batman is now in theaters.
Source: Variety