‘The Batman’ Crosses $750 Million at Global Box Office
thewrap.com“The Batman” joins a list led by “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ($1.89 billion) and also includes the Chinese films “The Battle at Lake Changjin” ($902.5 million) and “Hi, Mom” ($822 million) as well as the James Bond movie “No Time to Die” ($774 million). “The incredible response we’ve seen at theaters across the country is a testament to both the enduring power of this iconic DC superhero and the huge appetite out there to experience great movies on the big screen,” said Warner domestic distribution head Jeff Goldstein in a statement. “We congratulate everyone involved on reaching this impressive milestone.”“The Batman” got off to an impressive start with a $134 million domestic opening weekend, joining “No Way Home” as only the second film to crack the $100 million mark.
Since then, the film has amassed totals of $365 million domestic and $386 million internationally. It is worth noting that “The Batman” has reached this mark without the help of two major markets: China, where its numbers have sunk due to COVID-19 closures and a diminishing interest in Hollywood films, and Russia, where the film was pulled due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Minus those two countries, “The Batman” is performing consistent with Zack Snyder’s 2016 film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which grossed $765 million worldwide excluding China and Russia. “‘The Batman’ performs on every level, delivering critical praise and big crowds in every market around the globe,” Warner international distribution chief Andrew Cripps said. “We’re so proud of the film and so happy it continues to strike a chord with audiences everywhere.”The next film likely to crack the $750 million mark is Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of.
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