THE BATMAN WEEKEND THREAD | 134M OW DOM, 258.2M WW | Biggest WB opening since BvS. First non Disney-affiliated 100M OW since 2018

[Eric the Fall Guy]

I

AM

VENGEANCE

 

Next to Spider-Man, Batman is the one character within modern geekdom that everybody has a hot take on. There’ve been plenty of actors who performed Bruce Wayne, but for our purposes, the ball really started to roll in 1989, when Tim Burton gave Michael Keaton the chance to don the iconic cowl. Burton’s Batman would become a watershed moment for Hollywood, ranking as the fifth-biggest film in history upon its initial release and redefining the superhero movie forever. The epic adventures of Bruce Wayne have since gone on to record breaking success and intense adoration from critics, fanboys, and normies alike. We all have that one Batman movie we can’t get enough of. We all have the interpretation we love the most. We all have a villain we love, a story to watch, and gadgetry to behold. Even Batman and Robin’s got some people pretending that it’s good actually. And tonight, yet another reinterpretation of the Bob Kane/Bill Finger creation has arrived. Tonight, The Bat is back.

 

After successfully reviving the Planet of the Apes franchise to great success, Felicity creator Matt Reeves is giving the people an exciting solo Batman adventure, the first one in a decade since Papa Nolan closed his iconic trilogy with Christian Bale. Weird to think it was 10 years ago, but life moves pretty fast. It promises to be a brooding, visceral, haunting, 3-hour noir epic that looks at the “playboy by day, vigilante by night” hero and puts him through an engaging, grand mystery. It’s the first Batman film that really acknowledges the detective/noir side of Bruce Wayne, giving it a unique angle that we’ve never seen from this overused character.

 

While the loss of Ben Affleck stings (don’t worry, he’ll be back in November), what has blossomed is something that truly looks spectacular and, frankly, unique. While the DC Extended Universe is still alive and well, The Batman is its own unique entity, with its own separate universe, rules, and ideas, with no current plans for crossovers or tying into a bigger storyline. Rather, this is a simple noir detective story with influences from films of old, while still its own sleek, memorable package.

 

In a way, The Batman is a throwback to the superhero movies of old. In a day and age where every superhero movie is connected to some sprawling storyline, has callbacks and nostalgic references, and is basically an advertisement for unrelated movies and streaming shows, The Batman is its own thing. It tells its own story, while still feeling epic and massive and brave and bold all at once. It’s a refreshing feeling and in many ways helps it stand out from the MCU and DCEU juggernauts.

 

Of course, what Matt Reeves concocted won’t just be a standalone project. Not only is Matt Reeves already hard at work on some sequels to The Batman, but we’re getting two brand spankin’ new HBO Max shows that expand the Reevesverse. One on the Gotham PD, because apparently that Gotham Fox show doesn’t exist anymore, and another based on Colin Farrell’s portrayal of The Penguin. All of this indicates that Warner Bros. likes what they’re seeing with Reeves’ film and expects big, big things.

 

With a huge cast, epic visuals, and the almighty brand power of Batman, everybody and their Grandma expects this to be a hit. It’s got strong buzz, wonderful reviews, and no competition in sight until March 25th with The Lost City. Thanks Disney! But the big riddle here is how much of a hit will it be? Predictions on BOT range from less than 100M all the way to sky-high numbers like 200M. It’s one of those situations where no matter what happens, just as many people will be thrilled and excited as there are people disappointed and proclaiming a failure. But as always, you just have to enjoy the ride and roll with the punches, especially because movies are more than just one weekend.

 

The rules part:

 

1. ABSOLUTELY NO SPOILERS. NOT EVEN SPOILERS POSTED UNDER SPOILER TAGS. 

This rule also applies to other movies in theaters and films/shows recently released on streaming. So no Uncharted spoilers, no Texas Chainsaw Massacre spoilers, no Euphoria spoilers, etc. If you do spoil something here, you will be banned. No exceptions.

 

2. KEEP YOUR AGENDA OUT OF HERE.

 

3. THE REPORT AND IGNORE BUTTONS ARE YOUR FRIENDS.

While trolls are already bad, responding to them only makes it worse.

 

4. IS OFF-TOPIC DISCUSSION OKAY?

Off-topic discussions are okay in situations where there's downtime and there aren't any numbers. But when numbers are coming up and things are getting busy, then keep off-topic things down to the minimum.

 

And lastly... 

 

5. DON'T BE A DICK.

 

And three last things,

 

First off, this thread will likely lean into being more domestic-focused. If you want to know about how The Batman is doing in other countries, click on the film’s overseas thread right here.

 

Second, 

 

WE'RE HAVING A SALE

 

If you have the funds, we strongly encourage you to donate and upgrade your accounts. Not just because of all the cool perks and benefits, but it helps keep the lights on here at the forums, and ensures we’ll stick around for many more awesome and exciting weekends in the future. This summer is looking to be a hot one and you don’t want to miss talking about it with your buddies here.

 

Third, we strongly encourage all users to participate in BOT’s Box Office Derby, a competition where users bet on how much the top 10 movies will gross each weekend. The winner gets crowned Derby Champion and a free Premium Account for one week. It’s a lot of fun and we just started bringing this back earlier this year. I myself am planning on competing this weekend and I hope you all do the same.

 

https://derby.boxofficetheory.com/

 

And now...

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO

LET'S DO THIS SHIT

[Eric the Fall Guy]

 

[Eric the Fall Guy]

It's time

 

 

[That One Girl]

[Eric the Fall Guy]

 

[Eric the Fall Guy]

2 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

See now I'm mad Starbucks or whoever didn't have their own tie-in. Imagine a tasty beverage like this while enjoying the Little Caesars Batman Calzony^TM. Heaven!

[MrPink]

My crew holding me back when people start saying this is the best Batman film yet

 

[commendable]

130m the goal 145m+ to exceed expectations imo

[excel1]

$200m is coming.

[Porthos]

5 minutes ago, MrPink said:

My crew holding me back when people start saying this is the best Batman film yet

 

[MrPink]

2 minutes ago, Porthos said:

 

 

[Skim Beeble]

$166,007,346

Edited March 1, 2022 by Skim Beeble

[BruiseCruise]

1 hour ago, Eric Says Trans Rights said:

 

 

 

Joker previews + OD was like 2.3m, Batman is 1.68m

[Brainbug]

28 minutes ago, MrPink said:

My crew holding me back when people start saying this is the best Batman film yet

 

 

It is the best Batman Film to date.

 

Im saying that while not having seen the movie. But it is obvious its going to be miles better than TDK.

[Porthos]

10 minutes ago, Brainbug said:

 

It is the best Batman Film to date.

 

Im saying that while not having seen the movie. But it is obvious its going to be miles better than TDK.

 

 

Spoiler

Saved you the trouble, @MrPink. 👍

 

[MrPink]

57 minutes ago, Brainbug said:

 

It is the best Batman Film to date.

 

Im saying that while not having seen the movie. But it is obvious its going to be miles better than TDK.

 

 

[BadOlCatSylvester]

[CoolioD1]

i've been rewatching the animated series and one great thing about it that none of the films have captured is that Alfred is a sassy bitch.

[Knights of Ren]

This is Cinema 

[keysersoze123]

I thought I will see it this weekend at Dolby but $2 deal from Tmobile/atom is too tempting. So front seats at Imax tonight. Hope the movie is worth watching it on a shitty seats.