The Batman’ earns $128M at box office in year’s biggest opening weekend

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The Batman swooped into first place at the box office

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The Batman raking in $128.5 million on its opening weekend more than any other movie this year.

The three-hour superhero reboot, starring Robert Pattinson as Gotham’s brooding caped crusader

It's the second pandemic-era flick to earn more than $100 million in a single weekend.

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“It’s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,”

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The only COVID-times movie to earn more than “The Batman” was “Spider-Man

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"Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which had a $260 million opening weekend in December

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“The Batman” reportedly cost $200 million to produce and has so-far earned largely positive reviews.

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