For the third weekend in a row, Robert Pattinson's gritty superhero tale "The Batman" is the No. 1 film at the domestic box office.

This accomplishment is unsurprising given March's dearth of fresh releases. However, despite the lack of competition, "The Batman" has maintained outstanding week-to-week holds. The film grossed $36.8 million in 4,302 cinemas between Friday and Sunday, a 45 percent decrease from the previous weekend.

These ticket sales put "The Batman" above the $300 million mark in North America, making it only the second pandemic-era film to do so.

Two new films were released nationwide, but "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie" from Funimation and A24's slasher thriller "X" did not pose a threat to "The Batman."

The PG-13 "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" debuted in second place at the domestic box office, with an astonishing $17.6 million from 2,340 venues. Anime films have grown in popularity in North America, and Funimation has been at the forefront. Funimation recently relaunched as Crunchyroll and is majority-owned by Sony Pictures. Last spring, the film firm debuted "Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train" to a $21.2 million opening weekend, a massive haul when theaters were operating at reduced capacity.

"This is a terrific opening," says David A. Gross, president of Franchise Entertainment Research's film consultancy. "The reviews for this film and those for the other Funimation/Crunchyroll releases are outstanding. They have not been overlooked."

"X" finished fourth with $4.2 million from 2,865 locations, a more subdued start given the outpouring of admiration following its South by Southwest premiere.

Gross, however, points out that "Making horror is not prohibitively expensive; clever cinematography, editing, and sound design go a long way. 'X' should recoup its expenses and earn a few dollars once all incidentals are deducted."

"X," written and directed by Ti West, follows performers as they work on an adult film in rural Texas. However, chaos ensues when their reclusive hosts, an old couple, catch them in the act.

Owen Gleiberman, Variety's chief film critic, says that "X" will "earn your fear." He describes the picture as "a deliberate, loving, and meticulous homage that isn't simply trying to cash in on the legacy of the greatest horror film of the last half century."

In its sixth weekend of release, Tom Holland's video game adaption "Uncharted" has surpassed "X" to claim third place on the box office lists. The Sony Pictures action-adventure grossed $8 million in 3,700 locations, bringing the domestic total to $125.8 million.

"Dog," starring Channing Tatum, debuted at No. 5, knocking "Spider-Man: No Way Home" out of the top five for the first time in 14 weeks.

"Dog" grossed $4 million in North America from 3,307 sites, increasing the film's total to $54 million. This is an excellent performance for MGM's road-trip buddy comedy, which cost only $15 million to produce. And it's heartening evidence that studios can still make profitable non-superhero films – as long as budgets don't spiral out of control.

And even after three and a half months on the big screen, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was no slouch, grossing $3.2 million from 2,585 screens. After this weekend's performance, the comic book epic has grossed $797.56 million domestically. It is on the verge of surpassing $800 million in North America, following "Avengers: Endgame" ($858 million) and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($936 million).