DC and Warner Bros. shocked everyone when they announced they would be doing a one-night only screening of their latest animated offering Batman: The Killing Joke – and it looks like it paid off.
According to the figures from Boxofficemojo, Batman: The Killing Joke earned an impressive $3.1 million from just over 1,300 screens. While it wasn’t enough to beat Star Trek Beyond or The Secret Life of Pets, it did have a higher average per screen than both. Not only that, but it also earned more than horror movie Lights Out and Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters. Not bad, Batman.
With this level of success, you’ve got to wonder whether they’d try and do it again with their next animated release.
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Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, Batman: The Killing Joke takes a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime – from his humble beginnings as a struggling comedian to his fateful encounter with Batman that changes both of their lives forever. Years later, and now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The Joker devises a plan to prove that one bad day can make anyone as insane as he is – setting his sights on Commissioner Gordon. It’s up to the Dark Knight to put a stop to The Joker’s latest scheme and save one of Gotham City’s finest. Following a gripping prologue introducing Barbara Gordon’s heroic adventures alongside Batman as Batgirl, Batman: The Killing Joke stays true to the authentic tale that has held fans’ imaginations for nearly three decades – spotlighting the birth of a Super-Villain, the fortitude of a Super Hero and the punchline that will leave you speechless.
Batman: The Killing Joke is set for a one night only theatrical release on July 25th and hits Digital HD on July 26th and Blu-ray and DVD on August 2nd.
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Originally published July 28, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
