The Batman swoops in to take control of the box office

Published By Alexandra Heilbron on Mar 06, 2022

The Batman takes over the box officeThe movie many fans have been waiting for released last Thursday and had an incredible weekend at the box office.

The Batman starring Robert Pattinson had a breakout opening weekend performance, debuting with a strong $128.5 million, which is the second-biggest haul since theaters opened back up, as well as being the fourth largest opening for a Batman film.

The treasure hunt film Uncharted was bumped to second place. Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, the adventure film earned $11 million for a three-week total of $100.3 million.

Dog, starring Channing Tatum as an Army Ranger who has to drive a dog home to a fallen soldier’s parents, also dropped a spot. Now winding up in third place in its third weekend, it took in another $6 million for a total of $40 million.

Spider-Man: No Way Home continued to stay in the top five, dropping just a spot to fourth place. It earned an additional $4.4 million for a 12-week domestic total of $786.5 million.

Rounding out the top five was Death on the Nile, starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh. It took in an extra $2.7 million for a four-week total of $37.1 million. ~Alexandra Heilbron


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