What The Batman Cost To Make & How Much It Needs To Succeed
Here's how much The Batman cost to make, and what it needs to earn to be considered a box office success. Once again, the Caped Crusader is making his way to the big screen, this time played by Robert Pattinson. Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman tells a story separate from the main DC Extended Universe continuity, pitting Batman against the Riddler. The film plays into Bruce Wayne's status as the World's Greatest Detective, drawing inspiration from Se7en and Zodiac.
Batman is one of the most popular superheroes, a fact that has parlayed into tremendous box office success over the decades. Most notably, the last two installments of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy grossed over $1 billion each, illustrating how the character continues to endure. Early The Batman box office projections indicate the movie will be a big hit, which is good news for Warner Bros. as they look to build a Batverse franchise around Reeves' new take. Fortunately for the studio, The Batman doesn't have to earn much to turn a profit.
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The Batman's reported production budget is $200 million. This is an increase from the initial reported figure of between $100-185 million. Compared to similar titles, The Batman's budget is in the general ballpark of most recent comic book adaptations. The last solo Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, had a budget in the $250-300 million range, and The Dark Knight cost $185 million. Recent DCEU outings Wonder Woman 1984 and The Suicide Squad cost $200 million and $185 million, respectively.
The general rule of thumb is a film needs to gross about double its production budget in order to break even. If The Batman's reported budget
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