The Warner Bros. Pictures’ new film “The Batman” directed by Matt Reeves crossed over $750 million in Box Office Revenue.
As of Easter Sunday, 751.1 million dollars had been raised worldwide. In terms of domestic and international grosses, the film has earned evenly $386 million internationally and $365 million domestically.
Jeff Goldstein, the President of WB’s Domestic Distribution, celebrates this milestone by saying: “The incredible response we’ve seen at theaters across the country is a testament to both the enduring power of this iconic DC Super Hero and the huge appetite out there to experience great movies on the big screen.
We congratulate everyone involved on reaching this impressive milestone.”
Adding to this excitement, Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, also said: “The Batman performs on every level, delivering critical praise and big crowds in every market around the globe.
Some of the biggest markets for the movie includes the UK at $53.2 million, Mexico at $30.7 million, Australia at $27 million, France at $25.9 million, Brazil at $22.6 million, and China $22.5 million.
It was based heavily on the character’s origins as “the world’s greatest detective,” and stars Robert Pattinson as The Dark Knight and Paul Dano as the villain, The Riddler.
Compared to other live-action superhero films, the $700 million-plus revenue of this film is outpacing all but three of them.
Among the top-grossing Batman films, 411 million dollars were earned by 1989’s Batman, $266 million by 1992’s Batman Returns, $336 million by 1995’s Batman Forever, and $238 million by 1997’s Batman & Robin.