"The Batman" Overtakes “Uncharted” at U.S. Box Office

The latest “Batman” has taken the top spot at the U.S. box office this week.

It allocated $57 million on its opening night Friday, far ahead of every other movie.

“Uncharted” followed with $3 million, or $92.2 million, cumulatively; the feel-good pet movie “Dog” placed third with $1.6 million, or $35.6 million cumulatively.

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“Batman” stars Robert Pattinson as the caped-crusader, Colin Farrell as s Penguin, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Batman/Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler, Alfred, Geoffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, and Paul Dano as The Riddler.

Peter Sarsgaard, John Turturro, and Jeffrey Wright also star in the movie.

The reboot focuses on the second year of Wayne’s tenure as the Dark Knight. It is produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Matt Reeves helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote alongside Peter Craig.

The runtime for the movie has a hefty runtime of two hours and fifty-five minutes, making it the longest standalone movie in the franchise to date.