Batman Begins (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $205,343,774Details
International Box Office $151,422,858
Worldwide Box Office $356,766,632
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Synopsis

A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he’s trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League’s true purpose — the complete destruction of Gotham City — Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred, his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox, a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$48,745,440 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,858 opening theaters/3,858 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $383,137,524

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 15th, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: June 16th, 2005 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide) (Italy)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide), released as Batman Inicia (Mexico)
Video Release: October 18th, 2005 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.
Running Time: 140 minutes
Franchise: Batman, Dark Knight Trilogy
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Character Appearance: Batman
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Corrupt Cops, Hallucinations, Origin Story
Social setting: Film Noir
Source material: D.C. Comics
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Legendary Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2005 1 $48,745,440   3,858 $12,635   $72,896,986 1
Jun 24, 2005 1 $27,589,389 -43% 3,858 $7,151   $122,511,813 2
Jul 1, 2005 2 $15,609,638 -43% 3,765 $4,146   $151,070,575 3
Jul 8, 2005 3 $10,012,444 -36% 3,344 $2,994   $171,901,777 4
Jul 15, 2005 5 $6,035,300 -40% 2,810 $2,148   $183,140,850 5
Jul 22, 2005 9 $4,727,469 -22% 2,275 $2,078   $191,105,194 6
Jul 29, 2005 13 $2,448,225 -48% 1,601 $1,529   $195,875,532 7
Aug 5, 2005 13 $1,822,445 -26% 1,192 $1,529   $199,088,386 8
Aug 12, 2005 16 $1,050,497 -42% 710 $1,480   $201,149,986 9
Aug 19, 2005 19 $632,369 -40% 397 $1,593   $202,285,638 10
Aug 26, 2005 22 $445,373 -30% 296 $1,505   $203,019,055 11
Sep 2, 2005 26 $348,212 -22% 237 $1,469   $203,550,460 12
Sep 9, 2005 21 $440,469 +26% 541 $814   $204,145,879 13
Sep 16, 2005 25 $343,694 -22% 444 $774   $204,646,787 14
Sep 23, 2005 31 $171,417 -50% 320 $536   $204,910,076 15
Sep 30, 2005 40 $115,230 -33% 244 $472   $205,085,404 16
Oct 7, 2005 47 $70,479 -39% 161 $438   $205,197,285 17
Oct 14, 2005 53 $53,633 -24% 85 $631   $205,279,168 18
Oct 21, 2005 65 $27,082 -50% 40 $677   $205,324,662 19
Oct 28, 2005 82 $10,528 -61% 18 $585   $205,343,774 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 15, 2005 1 $15,068,368     3,718 $4,053   $15,068,368 1
Jun 16, 2005 1 $9,083,178 -40%   3,718 $2,443   $24,151,546 2
Jun 17, 2005 1 $15,072,242 +66%   3,858 $3,907   $39,223,788 3
Jun 18, 2005 1 $18,017,047 +20%   3,858 $4,670   $57,240,835 4
Jun 19, 2005 1 $15,656,151 -13%   3,858 $4,058   $72,896,986 5
Jun 20, 2005 1 $6,627,412 -58%   3,858 $1,718   $79,524,398 6
Jun 21, 2005 1 $5,404,419 -18%   3,858 $1,401   $84,928,817 7
Jun 22, 2005 1 $5,518,167 +2% -63% 3,858 $1,430   $90,446,984 8
Jun 23, 2005 1 $4,475,440 -19% -51% 3,858 $1,160   $94,922,424 9
Jun 24, 2005 1 $8,269,743 +85% -45% 3,858 $2,144   $103,192,167 10
Jun 25, 2005 1 $10,664,330 +29% -41% 3,858 $2,764   $113,856,497 11
Jun 26, 2005 1 $8,655,316 -19% -45% 3,858 $2,243   $122,511,813 12
Jun 27, 2005 1 $4,010,038 -54% -39% 3,858 $1,039   $126,521,851 13
Jun 28, 2005 1 $3,727,338 -7% -31% 3,858 $966   $130,249,189 14
Jun 29, 2005 2 $2,574,479 -31% -53% 3,858 $667   $132,823,668 15
Jun 30, 2005 2 $2,637,269 +2% -41% 3,858 $684   $135,460,937 16
Jul 1, 2005 2 $4,574,190 +73% -45% 3,765 $1,215   $140,035,127 17
Jul 2, 2005 2 $5,675,913 +24% -47% 3,765 $1,508   $145,711,040 18
Jul 3, 2005 2 $5,359,535 -6% -38% 3,765 $1,424   $151,070,575 19
Jul 4, 2005 2 $3,729,794 -30% -7% 3,765 $991   $154,800,369 20
Jul 5, 2005 2 $2,535,317 -32% -32% 3,765 $673   $157,335,686 21
Jul 6, 2005 2 $2,345,292 -7% -9% 3,765 $623   $159,680,978 22
Jul 7, 2005 2 $2,208,355 -6% -16% 3,765 $587   $161,889,333 23
Jul 8, 2005 4 $3,054,836 +38% -33% 3,344 $914   $164,944,169 24
Jul 9, 2005 3 $3,971,110 +30% -30% 3,344 $1,188   $168,915,279 25
Jul 10, 2005 3 $2,986,498 -25% -44% 3,344 $893   $171,901,777 26
Jul 11, 2005 3 $1,315,467 -56% -65% 3,344 $393   $173,217,244 27
Jul 12, 2005 3 $1,308,408 -1% -48% 3,344 $391   $174,525,652 28
Jul 13, 2005 3 $1,313,457 n/c -44% 3,344 $393   $175,839,109 29
Jul 14, 2005 3 $1,266,441 -4% -43% 3,344 $379   $177,105,550 30
Jul 15, 2005 5 $1,745,343 +38% -43% 2,810 $621   $178,850,893 31
Jul 16, 2005 5 $2,449,325 +40% -38% 2,810 $872   $181,300,218 32
Jul 17, 2005 5 $1,840,632 -25% -38% 2,810 $655   $183,140,850 33
Jul 18, 2005 5 $828,114 -55% -37% 2,810 $295   $183,968,964 34
Jul 19, 2005 5 $830,000 n/c -37% 2,810 $295   $184,799,000 35
Jul 20, 2005 5 $778,191 -6% -41% 2,810 $277   $185,583,513 36
Jul 21, 2005 5 $794,212 +2% -37% 2,810 $283   $186,377,725 37
Jul 22, 2005 9 $1,224,147 +54% -30% 2,275 $538   $187,601,872 38
Jul 23, 2005 9 $2,223,929 +82% -9% 2,275 $978   $189,825,801 39
Jul 24, 2005 10 $1,279,393 -42% -30% 2,275 $562   $191,105,194 40
Jul 25, 2005 10 $588,427 -54% -29% 2,275 $259   $191,693,621 41
Jul 26, 2005 10 $611,375 +4% -26% 2,275 $269   $192,304,996 42
Jul 27, 2005 9 $578,038 -5% -26% 2,275 $254   $192,883,034 43
Jul 28, 2005 9 $544,273 -6% -31% 2,275 $239   $193,427,307 44
Sep 5, 2005 25 $91,355     237 $385   $203,641,815 83
Oct 10, 2005 48 $8,062     161 $50   $205,205,347 118

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2005 3 $24,151,546   3,718 $6,496   $24,151,546 1
Jun 17, 2005 1 $70,770,878 +193% 3,858 $18,344   $94,922,424 2
Jun 24, 2005 1 $40,538,513 -43% 3,858 $10,508   $135,460,937 3
Jul 1, 2005 2 $26,428,396 -35% 3,765 $7,019   $161,889,333 4
Jul 8, 2005 3 $15,216,217 -42% 3,344 $4,550   $177,105,550 5
Jul 15, 2005 5 $9,272,175 -39% 2,810 $3,300   $186,377,725 6
Jul 22, 2005 10 $7,049,582 -24% 2,275 $3,099   $193,427,307 7
Jul 29, 2005 13 $3,838,634 -46% 1,601 $2,398   $197,265,941 8
Aug 5, 2005 13 $2,833,548 -26% 1,192 $2,377   $200,099,489 9
Aug 12, 2005 16 $1,553,780 -45% 710 $2,188   $201,653,269 10
Aug 19, 2005 19 $920,413 -41% 397 $2,318   $202,573,682 11
Aug 26, 2005 24 $628,566 -32% 296 $2,124   $203,202,248 12
Sep 2, 2005 28 $503,162 -20% 237 $2,123   $203,705,410 13
Sep 9, 2005 21 $597,683 +19% 541 $1,105   $204,303,093 14
Sep 16, 2005 27 $435,566 -27% 444 $981   $204,738,659 15
Sep 23, 2005 31 $231,515 -47% 320 $723   $204,970,174 16
Sep 30, 2005 39 $156,632 -32% 244 $642   $205,126,806 17
Oct 7, 2005 49 $98,729 -37% 161 $613   $205,225,535 18
Oct 14, 2005 53 $72,045 -27% 85 $848   $205,297,580 19
Oct 21, 2005 66 $35,666 -50% 40 $892   $205,333,246 20
Oct 28, 2005 87 $10,528 -70% 18 $585   $205,343,774 21

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Synopsis

A young Bruce Wayne travels to the Far East, where he’s trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League’s true purpose — the complete destruction of Gotham City — Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder. With the help of Alfred, his loyal butler, and Lucius Fox, a tech expert at Wayne Enterprises, Batman is born.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$48,745,440 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:4.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$150,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,858 opening theaters/3,858 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $383,137,524

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 15th, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: June 16th, 2005 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide) (Italy)
June 17th, 2005 (Wide), released as Batman Inicia (Mexico)
Video Release: October 18th, 2005 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements.
Running Time: 140 minutes
Franchise: Batman, Dark Knight Trilogy
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Character Appearance: Batman
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: Corrupt Cops, Hallucinations, Origin Story
Social setting: Film Noir
Source material: D.C. Comics
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Legendary Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2005 1 $48,745,440   3,858 $12,635   $72,896,986 1
Jun 24, 2005 1 $27,589,389 -43% 3,858 $7,151   $122,511,813 2
Jul 1, 2005 2 $15,609,638 -43% 3,765 $4,146   $151,070,575 3
Jul 8, 2005 3 $10,012,444 -36% 3,344 $2,994   $171,901,777 4
Jul 15, 2005 5 $6,035,300 -40% 2,810 $2,148   $183,140,850 5
Jul 22, 2005 9 $4,727,469 -22% 2,275 $2,078   $191,105,194 6
Jul 29, 2005 13 $2,448,225 -48% 1,601 $1,529   $195,875,532 7
Aug 5, 2005 13 $1,822,445 -26% 1,192 $1,529   $199,088,386 8
Aug 12, 2005 16 $1,050,497 -42% 710 $1,480   $201,149,986 9
Aug 19, 2005 19 $632,369 -40% 397 $1,593   $202,285,638 10
Aug 26, 2005 22 $445,373 -30% 296 $1,505   $203,019,055 11
Sep 2, 2005 26 $348,212 -22% 237 $1,469   $203,550,460 12
Sep 9, 2005 21 $440,469 +26% 541 $814   $204,145,879 13
Sep 16, 2005 25 $343,694 -22% 444 $774   $204,646,787 14
Sep 23, 2005 31 $171,417 -50% 320 $536   $204,910,076 15
Sep 30, 2005 40 $115,230 -33% 244 $472   $205,085,404 16
Oct 7, 2005 47 $70,479 -39% 161 $438   $205,197,285 17
Oct 14, 2005 53 $53,633 -24% 85 $631   $205,279,168 18
Oct 21, 2005 65 $27,082 -50% 40 $677   $205,324,662 19
Oct 28, 2005 82 $10,528 -61% 18 $585   $205,343,774 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 15, 2005 1 $15,068,368     3,718 $4,053   $15,068,368 1
Jun 16, 2005 1 $9,083,178 -40%   3,718 $2,443   $24,151,546 2
Jun 17, 2005 1 $15,072,242 +66%   3,858 $3,907   $39,223,788 3
Jun 18, 2005 1 $18,017,047 +20%   3,858 $4,670   $57,240,835 4
Jun 19, 2005 1 $15,656,151 -13%   3,858 $4,058   $72,896,986 5
Jun 20, 2005 1 $6,627,412 -58%   3,858 $1,718   $79,524,398 6
Jun 21, 2005 1 $5,404,419 -18%   3,858 $1,401   $84,928,817 7
Jun 22, 2005 1 $5,518,167 +2% -63% 3,858 $1,430   $90,446,984 8
Jun 23, 2005 1 $4,475,440 -19% -51% 3,858 $1,160   $94,922,424 9
Jun 24, 2005 1 $8,269,743 +85% -45% 3,858 $2,144   $103,192,167 10
Jun 25, 2005 1 $10,664,330 +29% -41% 3,858 $2,764   $113,856,497 11
Jun 26, 2005 1 $8,655,316 -19% -45% 3,858 $2,243   $122,511,813 12
Jun 27, 2005 1 $4,010,038 -54% -39% 3,858 $1,039   $126,521,851 13
Jun 28, 2005 1 $3,727,338 -7% -31% 3,858 $966   $130,249,189 14
Jun 29, 2005 2 $2,574,479 -31% -53% 3,858 $667   $132,823,668 15
Jun 30, 2005 2 $2,637,269 +2% -41% 3,858 $684   $135,460,937 16
Jul 1, 2005 2 $4,574,190 +73% -45% 3,765 $1,215   $140,035,127 17
Jul 2, 2005 2 $5,675,913 +24% -47% 3,765 $1,508   $145,711,040 18
Jul 3, 2005 2 $5,359,535 -6% -38% 3,765 $1,424   $151,070,575 19
Jul 4, 2005 2 $3,729,794 -30% -7% 3,765 $991   $154,800,369 20
Jul 5, 2005 2 $2,535,317 -32% -32% 3,765 $673   $157,335,686 21
Jul 6, 2005 2 $2,345,292 -7% -9% 3,765 $623   $159,680,978 22
Jul 7, 2005 2 $2,208,355 -6% -16% 3,765 $587   $161,889,333 23
Jul 8, 2005 4 $3,054,836 +38% -33% 3,344 $914   $164,944,169 24
Jul 9, 2005 3 $3,971,110 +30% -30% 3,344 $1,188   $168,915,279 25
Jul 10, 2005 3 $2,986,498 -25% -44% 3,344 $893   $171,901,777 26
Jul 11, 2005 3 $1,315,467 -56% -65% 3,344 $393   $173,217,244 27
Jul 12, 2005 3 $1,308,408 -1% -48% 3,344 $391   $174,525,652 28
Jul 13, 2005 3 $1,313,457 n/c -44% 3,344 $393   $175,839,109 29
Jul 14, 2005 3 $1,266,441 -4% -43% 3,344 $379   $177,105,550 30
Jul 15, 2005 5 $1,745,343 +38% -43% 2,810 $621   $178,850,893 31
Jul 16, 2005 5 $2,449,325 +40% -38% 2,810 $872   $181,300,218 32
Jul 17, 2005 5 $1,840,632 -25% -38% 2,810 $655   $183,140,850 33
Jul 18, 2005 5 $828,114 -55% -37% 2,810 $295   $183,968,964 34
Jul 19, 2005 5 $830,000 n/c -37% 2,810 $295   $184,799,000 35
Jul 20, 2005 5 $778,191 -6% -41% 2,810 $277   $185,583,513 36
Jul 21, 2005 5 $794,212 +2% -37% 2,810 $283   $186,377,725 37
Jul 22, 2005 9 $1,224,147 +54% -30% 2,275 $538   $187,601,872 38
Jul 23, 2005 9 $2,223,929 +82% -9% 2,275 $978   $189,825,801 39
Jul 24, 2005 10 $1,279,393 -42% -30% 2,275 $562   $191,105,194 40
Jul 25, 2005 10 $588,427 -54% -29% 2,275 $259   $191,693,621 41
Jul 26, 2005 10 $611,375 +4% -26% 2,275 $269   $192,304,996 42
Jul 27, 2005 9 $578,038 -5% -26% 2,275 $254   $192,883,034 43
Jul 28, 2005 9 $544,273 -6% -31% 2,275 $239   $193,427,307 44
Sep 5, 2005 25 $91,355     237 $385   $203,641,815 83
Oct 10, 2005 48 $8,062     161 $50   $205,205,347 118

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2005 3 $24,151,546   3,718 $6,496   $24,151,546 1
Jun 17, 2005 1 $70,770,878 +193% 3,858 $18,344   $94,922,424 2
Jun 24, 2005 1 $40,538,513 -43% 3,858 $10,508   $135,460,937 3
Jul 1, 2005 2 $26,428,396 -35% 3,765 $7,019   $161,889,333 4
Jul 8, 2005 3 $15,216,217 -42% 3,344 $4,550   $177,105,550 5
Jul 15, 2005 5 $9,272,175 -39% 2,810 $3,300   $186,377,725 6
Jul 22, 2005 10 $7,049,582 -24% 2,275 $3,099   $193,427,307 7
Jul 29, 2005 13 $3,838,634 -46% 1,601 $2,398   $197,265,941 8
Aug 5, 2005 13 $2,833,548 -26% 1,192 $2,377   $200,099,489 9
Aug 12, 2005 16 $1,553,780 -45% 710 $2,188   $201,653,269 10
Aug 19, 2005 19 $920,413 -41% 397 $2,318   $202,573,682 11
Aug 26, 2005 24 $628,566 -32% 296 $2,124   $203,202,248 12
Sep 2, 2005 28 $503,162 -20% 237 $2,123   $203,705,410 13
Sep 9, 2005 21 $597,683 +19% 541 $1,105   $204,303,093 14
Sep 16, 2005 27 $435,566 -27% 444 $981   $204,738,659 15
Sep 23, 2005 31 $231,515 -47% 320 $723   $204,970,174 16
Sep 30, 2005 39 $156,632 -32% 244 $642   $205,126,806 17
Oct 7, 2005 49 $98,729 -37% 161 $613   $205,225,535 18
Oct 14, 2005 53 $72,045 -27% 85 $848   $205,297,580 19
Oct 21, 2005 66 $35,666 -50% 40 $892   $205,333,246 20
Oct 28, 2005 87 $10,528 -70% 18 $585   $205,343,774 21

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.