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For a fan, the only tangible benefit of a movie’s decent box office is that a sequel is secured. (Which appears to be the case for The Batman.) Beyond that, celebrating a big BO — and/or pooh-poohing a weaker BO — is often just about bragging rights: “Na-na na-na. My movie did better than yours.” Ultimately, however, these sorts of playful pissing contests are of limited value. For instance: I was decidedly underwhelmed by Aquaman. So the fact that it’s WB/DC’s box office champ does little to improve my opinion of the movie. On the other hand, the feeble theatrical earnings of Batman Begins are, at this point, utterly irrelevant. That film is iconic.