The Batman’s launch is looking like a sizable victory at $57 million considering that it runs nearly three hours and is far darker than No Way Home. The PG-13 film – fueled by males between 18 and 34 – centers on Bruce Wayne’s earlier days of fighting crime and is a rogues’ gallery of Batman characters.

Paul Dano plays the Riddler, a serial killer pursued by Batman, while Zoë Kravitz plays Catwoman and Colin Farrell appears as the Penguin. Friday’s haul for The Batman included $21.6 million in Thursday previews and fan screenings in Imax theaters on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Overseas, The Batman is opening in numerous markets, although its release in Russia was scrubbed at the eleventh hour because of the invasion of Ukraine. The Batman has been well received by critics and earned an A- CinemaScore from audiences, as well as strong PostTrack exit scores.

According to EntTelligence, Batman commanded more than 80 percent of all tickets sold on Friday, with 22 percent of the audience opting to see it in a premium format.