Scores $128 Million, Biggest Movies The Batman

Robert Pattinson’s pitch-black superhero adventure “The Batman” collected a mighty $128.5 million in its box office debut, marking the best opening weekend of 2022 by a landslide. But what is more impressive: it’s only the second pandemic-era movie to cross the $100 million mark in a single weekend, a feat first achieved by “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which launched last December to a historic $260 million. Thanks to positive reviews, strong reception from ticket buyers and high levels of intrigue to see Pattinson’s moody take on the Caped Crusader, “The Batman” is shaping up to be a commercial winner for Warner Bros. That’s good news because the studio shelled out a hefty $200 million to produce the film and spent many millions more in marking and distribution costs. Bringing Batman to the big screen doesn’t come cheap, and achieving profitability won’t be easy.

At the international box office, “The Batman” earned $120 million from 74 overseas market, taking its global tally to $248.5 million. Warner Bros. pulled the movie’s release in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week.

“It’s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,” says Jeff Goldstein, the president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. “Since the movie is three hours long, it became appointment viewing. I think that bodes well for its run on the big screen. It helps that the word of mouth is so strong.”

“The Batman” also likely benefitted because the comic book adaptation is playing exclusively in theaters. For Warner Bros., which opted to debut its entire 2021 theatrical film slate simultaneously on HBO Max, “The Batman” marks a deviation as the studio’s first movie in over a year that’s only available to watch in cinemas. “The Batman” lands on HBO Max in 45 days.

It’s impossible to know the box office impact of putting movies day-and-date on streaming, but “The Batman” has generated more money in its opening weekend than any other Warner Bros. pandemic movies grossed in their entire theatrical runs. Prior to “The Batman,” the studio’s highest grossing movies since March 2020 were “Godzilla vs. Kong” ($100 million in North America) and “Dune” ($109 million in North America).

Of course, it helps that “The Batman” has the glittery promise of a former “Twilight” heartthrob taking on one of the most famous comic book characters in history. But there were plenty of factors that could have worked against a different, less-embraced version of “The Batman.” For one, it clocks in at three hours, which is a long sit for even the biggest movie-lover. Not to mention, the logistics of its lengthy running time meant that theater operators had to limit the number of showtime per day. That means any given screening had to be packed to the brim.

Since “The Batman,” directed by Matt Reeves, notched a PG-13 rating rather than R, the film was able to capture the key demographic of younger males, who have been fueling the domestic box office’s wobbly recovery. More than 65% of opening weekend crowds were male, and more than 60% were between 18 and 34 years old. “The Batman” did especially big business on Imax screens, which accounted for $22.3 million in global ticket sales.

Best New Films on Stream Free in March 2022

For every horror fan, life’s simply better with Stream around. The mainline streaming service has a curated lineup for classic and modern horror that’s updated every week, and the picks for March 2022 are filled with some of the juiciest (and oddly topical!) titles in recent memory. If you’re looking for some *weird* new movies this month, Stream has you more than covered.

Here’s seven films dropping on Stream this month that are guaranteed to keep you up at Uncharted, Marry Me, Leonora Addio and America Latina. Check in here for on demand: Films on Stream 

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Most Anticipated Stream Movies of 2022

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