Flying to the top: The Batman hits new records

The Batman continues to amaze audiences around the world. The film is flying higher than Batman at the peak of Gotham – He’s at the top of the box office

IMAX has a new reason to thank The Batman and hail the film as a true hero following a battering to the box office during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In only its third weekend in theatres but The Batman has helped push IMAX past $10 billion in lifetime box office grosses.

Thanks to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, anticipation for the DC film was higher than ever.

Ahead of its release, the director hyped the film’s IMAX experience, and early fan screenings sold out immediately.

The film cost an estimated $200 million to make, not counting the many millions spent on marketing. But the movie earned $134 million in its first three days, the second-biggest opening weekend since late 2019.

Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $US36.8 million ($49.5m) over the weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday

As of this weekend, it has crossed the $300 million mark in the US and tipped close to $600 million worldwide.

According to AP, The only place The Batman seems to be stumbling is in China where it earned $12.1 million in its first weekend. But about 43% of cinemas in China are closed due to the pandemic.

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