With no new major releases for the weekend, Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” has an easy path to repeat its top-notch performance at the domestic box office.
The DC adaptation earned an additional $18.7 million (Rs 138.16 crore) from 4,417 locations on Friday, more than enough to maintain the No. 1 position on the North American charts, reports Variety.com.
The performance represented a 67 percent drop-off from the film’s $57 million opening day, though that opening figure also included $21.6 million from Thursday preview screenings populated by eager fans. Looking at just last Friday’s numbers, The Batman is seeing a more encouraging 47 percent drop, reports Variety.com.
Compared to other recent superhero releases, “The Batman” is slightly less powerful than its peers. In their respective second Fridays, Disney’s “Eternal” dropped 63.2 percent and “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” fell 53.4 percent, though both of those films represented new properties for moviegoers, Thus the chances of an attract being there were less. Front-loaded performance.
When measured against other WB films featuring the Caped Crusader, “The Dark Knight Rises” (a 77 percent drop) and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (a 82 percent drop) showed a stronger hold than has been
Last weekend, “The Batman” made its debut at the box office, earning $134 million. Its ticket sales were the best of 2022 so far, and it became the second pandemic-era theatrical release after “Spider-Man: No Way Home” to cross the $100 million mark in its first weekend.
While the film will face some competition in “The Lost City” next weekend, it is likely that “The Batman” another superhero epic, “Morbius” will continue to premiere on the domestic charts until April 1.
The dark take on superheroes has earned very positive reviews, with Variety’s Peter DeBruise naming it as a critic’s choice and writing that “the grounded, often brutal and nearly three-hour film noir registered among the best genre.” regardless, or more precisely, because what makes the film so great is its willingness to dismantle and question the superhero concept”.
In addition to Robert Pattinson as Moody Bruce Wayne, the film also stars Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Colin Farrell as Penguin.
Directed by Matt Reeves, the production proved to be prolonged due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with a production budget exceeding $200 million.
The film has already crossed $400 million at the global box-office, an encouraging start for such a costly endeavor.
As with “The Batman,” the rest of the box-office run should show similar holdovers maintaining the top five slots.
Columbia Pictures is expecting an additional $9 million for “Uncharted” by Sunday.
The Tom Holland action vehicle is holding up remarkably well, especially for a special effects spectacle for youngsters competing against a film about Batman.
The film should drop just 28 percent on its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic gross to $113.1 million.
Speaking of the amazing Tom Holland, Columbia’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” just refused to leave the box-office charts nearly three months after its debut.
The Marvel Money Monster is projected to come in fourth, with an additional $4 million to be added over its umpteenth weekend. This represents a mere 10 percent drop from its previous outing.
The film’s domestic business should have crossed $792 million after Sunday, close to becoming the third film to cross $800 million on the North American charts.
‘No Way Home’ is expected to hit the digital storefront on March 15, which may put brakes on its continued success at the box office.
Elsewhere, MGM and United Artists releasing “Dog” remains strong, adding an additional $1.38 million in its fourth Friday.
The Channing Tatum vehicle should exceed the $45 million domestic haul by Sunday; Not too shabby for a star-driven drama with a production budget of $15 million.
Disney and 20th Century Studios’ “Death on the Nile” reached the top five on Friday, bringing in an additional $680,000.
After a disappointing $12.8 million start, the Kenneth Branagh-led whodunit has some kindly grip, having fallen less than 40 percent in each of their last three outings.
The film was well received by international audiences and grossed $77.6 million overseas.
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