| Movie Summary | 
Batman Begins | 
Batman Forever | 
Batman Returns | 
Batman | 
The Dark Knight | 
The Dark Knight Rises |
| Genre | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action / Adventure | Action Thriller |
| Studio | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. | Warner Bros. |
| Release Date | June 15, 2005 | June 16, 1995 | June 19, 1992 | June 23, 1989 | July 18, 2008 | July 20, 2012 |
| Domestic Gross | $205,343,774 | $184,031,112 | $162,831,698 | $251,188,924 | $533,345,358 | $448,139,099 |
| Production Budget | $150 million | $100 million | $80 million | $35 million | $185 million | $250 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 20 min. | 2 hrs. 2 min. | 2 hrs. 6 min. | 2 hrs. 6 min. | 2 hrs. 30 min. | 2 hrs. 45 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | intense action violence, disturbing images and some thematic elements | strong stylized action | brooding, dark violence | | intense sequences of violence and some menace | intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language. |
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| Domestic Summary | Batman Begins | Batman Forever | Batman Returns | Batman | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Total Gross | $205,343,774 | $184,031,112 | $162,831,698 | $251,188,924 | $533,345,358 | $448,139,099 |
| Opening Weekend* | $48,745,440 | $52,784,433 | $45,687,711 | $40,489,746 | $158,411,483 | $160,887,295 |
| Theaters | 3,858 | 2,842 | 2,644 | 2,194 | 4,366 | 4,404 |
| Average | $12,634 | $18,572 | $17,279 | $18,454 | $36,283 | $36,532 |
| Opening % of Total | 23.7% | 28.7% | 28.1% | 16.1% | 29.7% | 35.9% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -43.4% | -44.7% | -44.3% | -25.7% | -52.5% | -61.4% |
| Widest Release | 3,858 | 2,893 | 2,644 | 2,201 | 4,366 | 4,404 |
| Close Date | October 30, 2005 | November 9, 1995 | October 22, 1992 | December 14, 1989 | March 5, 2009 | December 13, 2012 |
| In Release | 142 days / 20 weeks | 147 days / 21 weeks | 126 days / 18 weeks | 175 days / 25 weeks | 231 days / 33 weeks | 147 days / 21 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. |
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| Worldwide Summary | Batman Begins | Batman Forever | Batman Returns | Batman | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Worldwide Gross | $372,710,015 | $336,529,144 | $266,822,354 | $411,348,924 | $1,003,045,358 | $1,084,439,099 |
| Foreign Gross | $167,366,241 | $152,498,032 | $103,990,656 | $160,160,000 | $469,700,000 | $636,300,000 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 44.9% | 45.3% | 39.0% | 38.9% | 46.8% | 58.7% |
| Domestic Gross | $205,343,774 | $184,031,112 | $162,831,698 | $251,188,924 | $533,345,358 | $448,139,099 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 55.1% | 54.7% | 61.0% | 61.1% | 53.2% | 41.3% |
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| People Summary | Batman Begins | Batman Forever | Batman Returns | Batman | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Actor: Christian Bale | #3 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Actor: Cillian Murphy | #2 | - | - | - | n/a | n/a |
| Actor: Gary Oldman | #4 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Actor: Liam Neeson | #2 | - | - | - | - | n/a |
| Actor: Michael Caine | #5 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Actor: Michael Keaton | - | - | #3 | #2 | - | - |
| Actor: Morgan Freeman | #4 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Cinematographer: Wally Pfister | #4 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Composer: Danny Elfman | - | - | #13 | #4 | - | - |
| Composer: Hans Zimmer | #13 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Composer: James Newton Howard | #7 | - | - | - | #1 | - |
| Director: Christopher Nolan | #4 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Director: Tim Burton | - | - | #5 | #2 | - | - |
| Producer: Charles Roven | #2 | - | - | - | - | #1 |
| Producer: Christopher Nolan | - | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Producer: Emma Thomas | #4 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Producer: Jon Peters | - | - | #4 | #1 | - | - |
| Producer: Larry J. Franco | #1 | - | #3 | - | - | - |
| Producer: Thomas Tull | - | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Producer: Tim Burton | - | #1 | #2 | - | - | - |
| Writer: Christopher Nolan | #4 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Writer: David S. Goyer | #3 | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
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| Genres & Franchises | Batman Begins | Batman Forever | Batman Returns | Batman | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Brand: DC Comics | #4 | #6 | #7 | #3 | #1 | #2 |
| Franchise: Batman | #4 | #5 | #6 | #3 | #1 | #2 |
| Genre: Comic Book Adaptation | #16 | #19 | #24 | #11 | #2 | #3 |
| Genre: IMAX (Feature-length) | #37 | - | - | - | #3 | #4 |
| Genre: Superhero | #16 | #18 | #22 | #12 | #2 | #3 |
| Showdown: All Time Openers | - | - | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Showdown: Batman Battle | #4 | #5 | #6 | #3 | #1 | #2 |
| Showdown: Blockbuster Superhero Showdown | - | - | - | - | #2 | #3 |
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| Chart Rankings | Batman Begins | Batman Forever | Batman Returns | Batman | The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight Rises |
| Opening Weekends Under 3,000 Theaters | - | #2 | #6 | #14 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends Under 3,000 Theaters Adjusted | - | #2 | #5 | #6 | - | - |
| All Time Domestic | #122 | #151 | #209 | #72 | #4 | #7 |
| All Time Adjusted | - | #141 | #168 | #50 | #29 | #63 |
| All Time Worldwide | #187 | #237 | #344 | #162 | #16 | #8 |
| Worldwide Openings | - | - | - | - | #32 | #17 |
| Foreign Opening Weekends | - | - | - | - | #78 | #31 |
| Opening Weeks | #135 | #112 | #145 | #154 | #2 | #4 |
| Opening Day Gross | - | #105 | #163 | - | #10 | #3 |
| Single Day Gross | #473 | #345 | #572 | - | #11 | #3 |
| Non-Opening Friday Gross | - | - | - | - | #15 | #42 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross | #60 | - | - | - | #12 | #21 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross | - | - | - | - | #1 | #3 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross | - | - | - | - | #4 | #10 |
| Single Day Friday Gross | - | #113 | #190 | - | #9 | #3 |
| Single Day Monday Gross | - | - | - | - | #4 | #8 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross | #185 | #184 | #231 | - | #5 | #8 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross | - | - | - | - | #2 | #4 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross | #74 | - | - | - | #18 | #31 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross | - | - | - | - | #3 | #6 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross | #25 | - | - | - | #19 | #32 |
| Non-Holiday Monday Gross | - | - | - | - | #1 | #3 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time | - | #78 | #97 | #79 | #7 | #6 |
| Theater Averages - Opening Weekends | - | - | - | - | #175 | #170 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends | - | #74 | #93 | #75 | #7 | #6 |
| Friday Share of Opening Weekends | - | - | - | - | #94 | #22 |
| Friday to Saturday Drops on Opening Weekends | - | - | - | - | #45 | #14 |
| Sunday Share of Opening Weekends | #150 | - | - | #176 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends | #144 | #120 | #166 | #206 | #5 | #4 |
| Opening Weekends - July | - | - | - | - | #3 | #2 |
| Opening Weekends - June | #26 | #20 | #30 | #37 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #99 | #83 | #113 | #133 | #5 | #4 |
| Eleventh Weekends | - | #176 | #191 | #47 | #104 | - |
| Ninth Weekends | - | - | - | #71 | #55 | #158 |
| Tenth Weekends | - | - | - | #76 | #60 | - |
| Top 10-Day Grosses | - | - | - | - | #2 | #3 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | - | #118 | #155 | #194 | #5 | #4 |
| Top 4-Day Grosses | - | - | - | - | #4 | #5 |
| Top 6-Day Grosses | - | - | - | - | #2 | #5 |
| Top 7-Day Grosses | #96 | #122 | - | - | #2 | #5 |
| Top 8-Day Grosses | - | - | - | - | #2 | #3 |
| Top 9-Day Grosses | - | - | - | - | #2 | #3 |
| Twelfth Weekends | - | #151 | #159 | #63 | #172 | #197 |
| Twelfth Weekends | - | #176 | #194 | #71 | #191 | #198 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses | #102 | - | - | - | #2 | #5 |
| Most Weekends at #1 (non-consecutive) | #192 | - | #89 | #150 | #33 | #76 |
| Most Weekends in Top 10 (non-consecutive) | - | - | - | #73 | #138 | - |
| Most Weekends in Top 5 (non-consecutive) | - | - | - | #107 | #74 | - |
| Consecutive Weekends At #1 | #187 | - | #78 | #137 | #25 | #62 |
| Consecutive Weekends In Top 10 | - | - | - | #57 | #116 | - |
| Consecutive Weekends In Top 5 | - | - | - | #93 | #65 | - |
| Labor Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | - | - | - | - | #36 | #87 |
| Independence Day Weekends | #51 | #52 | #58 | #22 | - | - |
| Second Weekends | #130 | #115 | #157 | #106 | #3 | #9 |
| Third Weekends | #159 | #165 | - | #92 | #4 | #7 |
| Fourth Weekends | #182 | - | - | #50 | #5 | #22 |
| Fifth Weekends | - | - | - | #38 | #6 | #44 |
| Sixth Weekends | - | - | - | #37 | #22 | #77 |
| Seventh Weekends | - | - | - | #48 | #15 | #66 |
| Eighth Weekends | - | - | - | #51 | #41 | #148 |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #234 | - | - | - | #412 | #566 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #524 | #573 | #562 | - | #891 | #1159 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #797 | #861 | #848 | #190 | #1301 | #1689 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2031 | #2157 | #2123 | #771 | #2903 | #3516 |
| Rated PG-13 | #67 | #80 | #114 | #44 | #4 | #5 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #92 | #76 | #104 | #124 | #5 | #4 |
| Widest Releases | #74 | - | - | - | #7 | #3 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #70 | - | - | - | #5 | #2 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #37 | - | - | - | #5 | #2 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #40 | - | - | - | #5 | #2 |
| Fastest to $100 million | #119 | #113 | #142 | #129 | #7 | #4 |
| Fastest to $150 million | #104 | #120 | #160 | #109 | #5 | #4 |
| Fastest to $200 million | - | - | - | #88 | #2 | #5 |
| Fastest to $250 million | - | - | - | #68 | #2 | #3 |
| Fastest to $300 million | - | - | - | - | #2 | #3 |
| Fastest to $350 million | - | - | - | - | #2 | #3 |
| Fastest to $400 million | - | - | - | - | #2 | #4 |
| Slowest to $100 million | #388 | #394 | #365 | #378 | #500 | #503 |
| Slowest to $200 million | #20 | - | - | #37 | #123 | #120 |
| BOM Users' Grades | #20 | #598 | #392 | #150 | #1 | - |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #146 | #42 | #47 | #45 | #2 | #4 |
| Non-Opening Thursday Gross Adjusted | #65 | #91 | #86 | #50 | #20 | #45 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted | - | #33 | #36 | #17 | #1 | #4 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross Adjusted | - | #43 | #39 | #25 | #3 | #19 |
| Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted | - | #34 | #54 | #89 | #5 | #3 |
| Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted | #172 | #72 | #76 | #43 | #6 | #16 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted | #183 | #56 | #63 | #85 | #8 | #14 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted | - | #52 | #71 | #64 | #2 | #11 |
| Single Day Thursday Gross Adjusted | #78 | #106 | #101 | #61 | #25 | #55 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted | - | #41 | #44 | #23 | #3 | #7 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross Adjusted | #25 | #86 | #81 | #61 | #21 | #53 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time Adjusted | - | #30 | #35 | #18 | #9 | #15 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted | - | #29 | #34 | #17 | #8 | #14 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - July | - | - | - | - | #1 | #4 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - June | #26 | #4 | #6 | #9 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #154 | #38 | #57 | #77 | #2 | #7 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer | #106 | #28 | #42 | #53 | #2 | #7 |
| Eleventh Weekends Adjusted | - | #162 | #169 | #34 | #178 | - |
| Ninth Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | #53 | #119 | - |
| Tenth Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | #64 | #132 | - |
| Twelfth Weekends Adjusted | - | #144 | #145 | #53 | #200 | - |
| Second Weekends Adjusted | #159 | #38 | #48 | #28 | #4 | #22 |
| Third Weekends Adjusted | - | #78 | #87 | #18 | #9 | #23 |
| Fourth Weekends Adjusted | - | #115 | #170 | #14 | #17 | #77 |
| Fifth Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | #17 | #37 | #158 |
| Sixth Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | #22 | #72 | - |
| Seventh Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | #32 | #69 | #187 |
| Eighth Weekends Adjusted | - | - | - | #30 | #112 | - |
| Rated PG-13 Adjusted | #80 | #42 | #52 | #10 | #6 | #15 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | #103 | #27 | #42 | #55 | #2 | #7 |
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