CULTURE
‘The Batman’ flies past $750M at worldwide box office as HBO max debut dawns tomorrow
Baku, April 18, AZERTAC
Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman has winged its way past three-quarters of a billion dollars at the worldwide box office, maintaining its spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, globally and domestically. The worldwide cume through Sunday is $751.1M with the Matt Reeves - directed spin on the Caped Crusader counting $386.1M at the international box office and $365M in North America, according to Deadline.
The milestone comes as the blockbuster will launch on HBO Max tomorrow (April 18), and also will air on HBO at 8 PM ET Saturday, April 23.
On crossing $750M, Jeff Goldstein, WB’s President of Domestic Distribution, said: “The incredible response we’ve seen at theaters across the country is a testament to both the enduring power of this iconic DC Super Hero and the huge appetite out there to experience great movies on the big screen. We congratulate everyone involved on reaching this impressive milestone.”