The Batman held fast to its leading position in North American theaters this weekend, with a strong take estimated at $66 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
With few new wide releases coming in what promises to be a quiet March, “Batman will carry the month,” said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research, who predicts a “thin” release schedule through May.
Warner Bros.’s long and noirish take on the Caped Crusader—Robert Pattinson stars in the title role, with Paul Dano as the Riddler, Colin Farrell as the Penguin, and Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman—has now surpassed $238 million domestically and $224 million internationally, more than justifying its $200 million production budget.
Sony adventure film Uncharted, starring Tom Holland as an Indiana Jones-style treasure hunter, held in second place in its fourth week out, taking in an estimated $9.3 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period.
In third was a surprising entry. BTS Permission to Dance on Stage: Seoul, from Trafalgar Releasing, earned $6.8 million to become the top-grossing live cinema event of all time, according to Hollywood Reporter.
Live-event cinema—which started mostly with opera performances—has been gaining popularity.
That knocked Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s road-trip comedy Dog down one spot to fourth; it took in $5.3 million. Channing Tatum plays an army veteran who drives Lulu, a dog injured while working with the military in Afghanistan, to her former handler’s funeral.
And in fifth was Sony blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home, with $4.1 million in ticket sales in its 13th week out. With Tom Holland playing the popular web-slinger, the film’s international earnings are nearing $1.1 billion.
