#The Batman Box Office Is Tracking For An $80 Million-Plus Opening Weekend

Now, let’s look at some relatively recent releases within the genre to find some comparisons. “Ant-Man and the Wasp” debuted with $75 million in 2018 on its way to $623 million worldwide (per The Numbers). Then again, more recently, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” debuted with $75 million and topped out at $417 worldwide. The pandemic has hampered earnings, and one big thing to consider is that very few American movies are being released in China right now, the #1 moviegoing market in the world. That could hurt the bottom line for this one.

Looking at the “Batman” franchise specifically, “The LEGO Batman Movie” opened to exactly $80 million on its way to $310 million worldwide (per The Numbers). But “Joker” opened to $96 million on its way to more than $1 billion. The point is, there is a huge range in there and it’s more about how the movie finishes. Can it have long legs? Can it make enough to justify a sequel, which is what Warner Bros. really wants? These are the big questions.

“The Batman” cast also includes Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson, Jayme Lawson as Bella Real, Andy Serkis as Alfred, and Colin Farrell as Penguin.

“The Batman” hits theaters on March 4, 2022.