Between 2005 and 2012, Warner Bros. Pictures released iii live-action Batman movies. The films – directed by Christopher Nolan – starred Christian Bale in the office of Bruce Wayne/Batman, alongside an impressive cast that included Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Heath Ledger, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Aaron Eckhart, Marion Cotillard, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Katie Holmes and many others beyond the series.

The films included Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Collectively the movies are referred to every bit The Dark Knight trilogy.

Every entry in The Dark Knight trilogy was a critical and financial hit for Warner Bros. If yous would like to know more virtually the ratings for these movies then bank check out my posts: 'Every Batman motion-picture show rating on IMDb' and 'The average Batman moving picture rating on Rotten Tomatoes'.

Merely how well did these movies do financially?

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Batman Begins

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Produced on a budget of $150 million, Batman Begins took $206,852,432 at the North American box role, with a further $167,366,241 internationally.

  • Batman Begins total: $374,218,673

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The Nighttime Knight

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Produced on a budget of $185 one thousand thousand (an increase on Batman Begins' budget), The Dark Knight made an impressive $535,234,033 domestically, and an as impressive $469,700,000 internationally – almost iii times as much as Batman Begins fabricated at the box office.

  • The Dark Knight total: $1,004,934,033

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The Night Knight Rises

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Produced on a budget of $250 1000000 (an increment on The Dark Knight's upkeep), The Dark Knight Rises took $448,139,099 in North America and $636,800,000 internationally. The film made less in the Usa than its predecessor, but information technology made more in the foreign market.

  • The Dark Knight Rises full: $1,084,939,099

Each film had an increase in budget, but it paid off every bit every film in The Night Knight trilogy fabricated more than the one earlier. The trilogy also produced two Batman movies that crossed the $1 billion marker – something that had never happened before.

(Source: Box Office Mojo)

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Determination

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OK, and so that'south the individual totals, now let'due south practice the maths:

  • Batman Begins full: $374,218,673
  • The Nighttime Knight total: $i,004,934,033
  • The Dark Knight Rises full: $1,084,939,099

The Dark Knight trilogy total: $2,464,091,805

Not bad, correct? The Dark Knight trilogy made almost $two.5 billion from three movies, with each film taking more as the series adult.

These films were hugely successful for Warner Bros. Pictures, not just considering they were financial hits (or though that helped a lot), just because they were then well received by critics and audiences akin. Critics liked them, audiences liked them and during 2005-2012 at that place was a positive buzz most the Batman film series.

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I promise this data has been useful. If you would similar to delve deeper into the Batman film series, check out my mail service: ' Batman movies: A reference guide'. This post answers a number of questions regarding the Batman films – from Batman: The Movie (1966) to Justice League and beyond.

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