Batman movies made more than $4.5 billion at the box office over the past 30 years. This chart shows how 'The Batman' matches up, which actor was paid the most to play the Dark Knight, how the Batmobile evolved and more.
The latest movie featuring DC Comics’ Dark Knight scored the biggest opening weekend of 2022 so far, nabbing $134 million in North America. That’s 4% higher than Sunday’s $128.5 million estimate, Variety noted, and makes it only the second pandemic flick to take in more than $100 million over a single weekend. The other: Marvel’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” from rival Disney DIS, -5.13%, which made $260 million in North America when it swung into theaters in December 2021.
The Caped Crusader is no stranger to blockbuster ticket sales, of course. Ever since the now 80-year-old comic book icon was brought to the big screen in 1989’s “Batman” directed by Tim Burton, and starring Michael Keaton as billionaire Bruce Wayne/Batman, the franchise has made more than $4.5 billion at the global box office over the past three decades.
This chart tracks how each Batman film has performed at the box office, as well as what the various actors who have donned the Dark Knight’s cowl were reportedly paid for the privilege.The late 80s-early 90s run saw Burton and Keaton return for “Batman Returns” in 1992, before Val Kilmer took the mantle in 1995’s “Batman Forever” directed by Joel Schumacher, and George Clooney starred in 1997’s “Batman & Robin,” which was also directed by Schumacher.
Since then, Ben Affleck has played a more grizzled version of Gotham’s vigilante in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” along with 2016’s “Suicide Squad” and 2017’s “Justice League.” Affleck will also reprise his take on Batman in the upcoming “The Flash” film scheduled for November. But unlike the other Batman actors on this list, he has not helmed his own film.
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