The Dark Knight Smashes All Kinds Of Records
We knew the Dark Knight was going to be big. It had the right combination for a perfect storm: a mesmerizing performance by the late Heath Ledger, an engaging storyline that redefined the superhero genre, universally positive reviews, and a sequel to an already stellar, established film.
The film did not disappoint.
Check out all the records the latest Batman film managed to break:
- It overtook Spidey's $151.1 million in May 2007 by earning a record $155.34 million in its first weekend
- The film, also beat 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' with a $18.5 million dollar midnight opening.
- Largest number of opening theaters with 4,366.
- Biggest IMAX midnight previews with $640,000.
- Biggest single day gross in box office history with $67.850 million (Spiderman 3 had $59,841,919 in 2007).
- Biggest opening weekend gross for IMAX release in box office history with $6,214,061 million in 94 screens with $66,107 per theatre.
- Biggest July Opening Ever, beating out 2006's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which brought in $135,634,554.
Check out our spoiler-filled discussion of the film here.
Holy Moolah, Batman! Dark Knight Sets Opening-Weekend Record [TV Guide]
with additional info from various AP sources.
jonostarsmore
Posted to Comics on 21 July 2008
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kudos to the makers Dark Knight for their record breaking opening weekend... it's no wonder there's talk of another one coming out ASAP
I am glad that the movies whose records are being broken are all the crappy ones - Sith, Pirates 2, Spidey 3. Almost makes me forget I haven't watched Dark Knight yet. Or that I don't care for box office number$.