The Batman | March 4, 2022 | Warner Bros. | Certified Fresh on RT | 7th Most Profitable Movie of 2023

[Cruel Summer]

this will barely reach 800m. its a success but seeing as most thougt it'd do 1b... kinda dissapointing

[SnokesLegs]

22 minutes ago, Cruel Summer said:

this will barely reach 800m. its a success but seeing as most thougt it'd do 1b... kinda dissapointing

Most didn’t think it’d do a billion, that seems to be a narrative that’s getting pushed by certain sectors of the internet that are determined to paint it as a failure, which it most certainly isn’t. With China’s lockdowns coming at the worst possible time for it and then getting pulled from release in Russia, that all but confirmed it wasn’t getting a billion. I think most people were realistically thinking this would get to around 700-800 million, which is right on target for where it’s heading. It’s also a great number for a 3 hour moody thriller reboot. Given the glowing reception to the film, the sequel is far more likely to get to a billion.

[SupermanLego]

17 minutes ago, SnokesLegs said:

Most didn’t think it’d do a billion, that seems to be a narrative that’s getting pushed by certain sectors of the internet that are determined to paint it as a failure, which it most certainly isn’t. With China’s lockdowns coming at the worst possible time for it and then getting pulled from release in Russia, that all but confirmed it wasn’t getting a billion. I think most people were realistically thinking this would get to around 700-800 million, which is right on target for where it’s heading. It’s also a great number for a 3 hour moody thriller reboot. Given the glowing reception to the film, the sequel is far more likely to get to a billion.

A russia release and healthy Chinese market would of easily pushed it easily over 800. What's great is its domestic. The sequel, if received good could overtake TDKR domestic.

[Coneilg93]

Yeah, don’t listen to the Snyder Bros. They’re really pushing that narrative it’s a flop because it didn’t do a billion and that it needed $700m to break even. 

Edited April 11, 2022 by Coneilg93

[TiagoRodrigues]

So this premieres on HBO Max in a week and it's a WW release it seems. 

 

Watching Dune and The Batmangetting back to back banners in there will be glorious. HBO Max has been killing it lately!

[Napoleon]

Official press release

 

Warner Bros. Pictures’ Global Blockbuster THE BATMAN, From Filmmaker Matt Reeves And Starring Robert Pattinson And Zoë Kravitz, To Debut April 18 On HBO Max

 

The Warner Bros. Pictures global blockbuster, from writer/director Matt Reeves, THE BATMAN, starring Robert Pattinson in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne, will be available to stream on HBO Max on MONDAY, APRIL 18. Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Reeves produced the film. THE BATMAN will also air on HBO on Saturday, April 23 at 8:00PM ET.
 
When a killer targets Gotham City’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle, The Penguin, Carmine Falcone and The Riddler. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, The Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.
 
Starring alongside Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse”) as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz (“Big Little Lies,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy,” “12 Years a Slave”) as Edward Nashton, aka The Riddler; Jeffrey Wright (“No Time to Die,” “Westworld”) as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro (the “Transformers” films, “The Plot Against America”) as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard (“The Magnificent Seven,” “Interrogation”) as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson (“Farewell Amor”) as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” films, “Black Panther”) as Alfred; and Colin Farrell (“The Gentlemen,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) as Oz, aka The Penguin.
 
Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes” franchise) directed from a screenplay by Reeves & Peter Craig, based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger.  Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo and Simon Emanuel served as executive producers.

 

https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/hbo-max/warner-bros-pictures-global-blockbuster-batman-filmmaker-matt-reeves-and-starring

[AdrianL]

Truly idiotic. I think putting it on Max like the week after Doctor Strange releases would've been a good idea. 

 

This did good. Not extraordinary but definitely not poor, and the domestic # is very good. The narrative on twitter about this not passing BvS is pure lunacy. I'm a fan of BvS but the legs were awful and a billion certainly should've happened with its opening. 

[AJG]

 

 

 

[WittyUsername]

Why are they putting this on HBO Max a day earlier than Jason Kilar claimed? 

[Mojoguy]

They should have held off on the MAX release until Doctor Strange came out.

 

Oh well. WB movies get screwed again.

[Lighthouse]

My post getting deleted. lol so dumb

Edited April 11, 2022 by Lighthouse

[ChipDerby]

It's gonna miss out on, what, $10 mil? now that they're releasing it "early"?

 

 

Edited April 11, 2022 by ChipDerby

[Fox20]

Yeah I mean it will lose some millions mostly domestic but that's it, The complains make it sound like it will lose like 50M.

[SupermanLego]

1 hour ago, Fox20 said:

Yeah I mean it will lose some millions mostly domestic but that's it, The complains make it sound like it will lose like 50M.

Still every penny counts domestically. I want it to pass DHP2, HBO max will put a spanner into that.

Edited April 11, 2022 by SupermanLego

[SliverS]

This will be a hit on hbomax as well 

[Geveeso]

I'm hoping this gets released in 4K HDR on HBO Max and not just HD.

[AJG]

Streets saying this thing has leaked online early. 

 

EDIT: it's out - just not in English.

Edited April 13, 2022 by AJG

[Geveeso]

On 4/11/2022 at 4:32 PM, Geveeso said:

I'm hoping this gets released in 4K HDR on HBO Max and not just HD.

It's up on HBO Max now and it's in 4K UHD, Dolby Atmos and Vision. 👍

[Ozymandias]

Quick thoughts:  Rob is a better Batman than Christian Bale and Zoe Kravitz is much better than Princess Diaries as Catwoman.  Theres one big problem though, the movie they're in isn't very good.  The plot and the way it unfolds is just flat out underwhelming and reeeally made its 3 hour runtime felt.  I won't remember anything about this movie in a month except maybe Zoe Kravitz lookin fine in a pink wig.

[TheDude391]

11 hours ago, Ozymandias said:

Quick thoughts:  Rob is a better Batman than Christian Bale and Zoe Kravitz is much better than Princess Diaries as Catwoman.  Theres one big problem though, the movie they're in isn't very good.  The plot and the way it unfolds is just flat out underwhelming and reeeally made its 3 hour runtime felt.  I won't remember anything about this movie in a month except maybe Zoe Kravitz lookin fine in a pink wig.

Wholeheartedly agree, an hour too long with an overly expository script but the performances and the world they create are fantastic. But now that the set up is out of the way, hopefully the sequel is a lot better. The movie has the same problem that Joker did where it's just a pastiche of other filmmakers and is tackling these complex sociopolitical issues but ultimately has nothing meaningful to actually say about any of it.