'The Batman' goes even higher with $134 mn debut at US box-office

'The Batman' landed a bigger opening weekend than Warner Bros., the studio behind the comic book adventure, initially expected.

The newest superhero epic, starring Robert Pattinson as an exceptionally moody Caped Crusader, collected $134 million in North American theatres over the weekend, above Sunday's estimates of $128.5 million.

Those ticket sales rank as the best opening of 2022, as well as only the second pandemic-era movie to cross the $100 million mark in a single weekend following aSpider-Man: No Way Home', reports variety.com.

The reason behind the 4 percent bump in Monday's final tally is because aThe Batman' had a better-than-expected turnout on Sunday, bringing in $34.1 million. That's more than some pandemic-era releases managed to earn in their entire theatrical runs.

The movie pulled in $57 million on Friday -- which includes fan events from Tuesday and Wednesday -- and added another $43.2 million on Saturday. Without much competition until Sony's own comic book adaptation 'Morbius' hits theatres on April 1, "The Batman" should continue to fly high over domestic box office charts.

Internationally, 'The Batman' captured $124 million from 74 overseas market, pushing its global tally to $258 million.

Already, the $200 million-budgeted 'The Batman' is shaping up to be a commercial winner for Warner Bros. That's partially because 'The Batman' marks a return to exclusive theatrical releases for Warner Bros., which released its entire 2021 slate simultaneously on HBO Max.