The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, reaped in $57 million at the Friday box office. It is projected that it will have an opening weekend of nearly $120 million.
The Warner Bros reboot of the popular DC character could shatter records by being the biggest opening of 2022 thus far. It is currently only second behind Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which opened back in December with $260 million.
The Batman has currently been rated highly by critics and viewers, obtaining an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes thus far. CinemaScore gave the film an A-, compared to the previous B and B+ to Zack Snyder’s Batman vs Superman and Justice League.
The film, which is 3.5 hours long, features a dark rendition of Batman with critics praising its story and mood. The success of The Batman also signals the return to movie theaters as reopenings and COVID-19 restrictions ease across the world.
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Zainah Yousef is a writer for The DZSH Group. She is also the author of “The Fallen Age Saga.” Her areas of focus are on psychology, politics, public security, and war. She is also a frequent contributor in articles on video games and entertainment news.
Zainah Yousef
Zainah Yousef is the author of The Fallen Age Saga and specializes in gaming, social media advice, and reviews. She's been writing all her life and she probably won't stop anytime soon.
