The Batman dominates box office as superhero flick earns $128M on opening weekend

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The Batman proved to be this weekend's highest-earning feature, as it earned a staggering $128.5million opening at the domestic box office.The news about the Robert Pattinson-starring feature was reported by The Hollywood Reporter, who also noted that the movie's nearly three-hour-long runtime did not put off viewers.It's also the only second pandemic-era movie to cross the $100million mark in a single weekend, a feat first achieved by Spider-Man: No Way Home, which launched last December to a historic $260 million.

Raking it in:The Batman proved to be this weekend's highest-earning feature, as it earned a staggering $128.5million opening at the domestic box officeThe Batman is centered on the titular superhero and follows him attempting to take on corruption in Gotham City while taking on The Riddler.In addition to the star, the flick features the talents of performers such as Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell, among others.

It was also reported that 65% of the movie's audience was male over this past weekend.The flick brought in moviegoers between the ages of18 and 34 in droves, as they made up 60% of total attendees.

Storyline:The Batman is centered on the titular superhero and follows him attempting to take on corruption in Gotham City while taking on The RiddlerThe Batman grossed a healthy $21.6 million during Thursday previews and fan screenings, which also took place earlier in the week.It went on to take in $26.5 million on Friday, when it also grossed a foreign total of$54 million.The feature took in$6.4 million from the United Kingdom alone, and the media outlet reported that the movie was 24% ahead of the DC Comics-based film Joker.The film's release in Russia was notably scrapped at the last minute.