BATMAN $155.34 Million!!!
July 19, 2008—New York, NY Sindy Gordon
UPDATE:
Head of Distribution for WB reports THE DARK KNIGHT hit a record $155.34 million this weekend.
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The domestic box office went into overdrive on Friday as Warner Bros.' Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" stood ready to deliver the best opening day gross ever, taking in an estimated $60 million to $63 million in ticket sales from a record 4,366 theaters. The next largest opening was from last year’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End with 4,362.
SPIDER-MAN 3 was the record holder (non-holiday) with $59.8 million of opening Friday and then a cume of $151.1 for the weekend.
More Information: http://www.warnerbros.com/