Deadline is reporting that current industry estimates point to The Batman earning $110 million over the course of its opening weekend in North America. That would make it the first movie since Spider-Man: No Way Home to debut with north of $100 million, though the anticipation is that these numbers will only continue to grow over the weekend (we should know more later).
As of right now, The Batman is taking aim at the sixth biggest March opening of all-time behind Beauty and the Beast ($174.7 million), Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million), Captain Marvel ($153.4 million), The Hunger Games ($152.5 million) and Alice in Wonderland ($116.1 million).
The Batman had an estimated $55 million Friday (including Thursday previews) and these numbers are fantastic, especially in the current climate. While DC movies don't appear to have the same level of popularity as Marvel Studios' offerings (mostly due to more than a few bad movies in this "DCEU" era), this just goes to show that the Caped Crusader remains a major draw with the right creative team.
The Batman made $4 million from this week's IMAX previews, and $21.6 million on Thursday.
"Delivering the definitive take on the World’s Greatest Detective, The Batman is a sweeping, cinematic masterpiece that’s both DC’s best film and one of the most captivating, relentless, and unforgettable comic book movies ever made," we said in our recent review of The Batman.
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