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Batman Wins Again
Filed under: Film Flickers
Another weekend of dominance for The Dark Knight.
Despite stiff competition from The Mummy 3, the new Batman movie has once again come in as the #1 movie in America.
The Dark Knight took in another $44.8M this weekend, putting its total at $395.88M domestic.
Unfortunately for Brendan Frasier, his The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor performed worse than expected this weekend.
That film only took in $42.5M domestic, good enough for second place. The movie was projected to make $50 mill or more.
But, back to Batman!
If it keeps up at this pace, The Dark Knight is EASILY expected to gross upwards of at least $480 mill and put it up at #2 on the list of highest grossing domestic releases of all time, just behind Titanic.
Posted: August 3, 2008 at 11:58 am
first!!! i luvv the dark knight…hope heath ledger wins an oscar!!!
SEEN IT, LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
That is crazy!! this movie rocks!
p.s the joker is freakin' me out!!!
Lol is this the first .gif youe put for a post?
tdk was awesome btw
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your a hater perez why do you hate brendon fraser so much
he is hot!!
1st!!! ur pic of joker is creepy
im off to see it for the 5th time, 2nd time in IMAX.
you should do the same,
this movie trumps titanic for sure.
Apparently Heath can control people's movements with his hands. xD
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I'm going to be pissed if it doesn't beat Titanic. Titanic was a good movie back in the day but The Dark Knight is way better!
it was such a good movie, i can soo understand y its record breaking!!
Heath was brilliant in Dark Knight
PEREZ!!! That scared the PISS out of ME!!!
I wish it would knock Titanic out of the number 1 spot!
Dark Knight was an awesome movie
does anyone know how long it has to beat Titanics record?
are you insane ? you actually thought it was gonna be TITANIC ? haha NOOO CHANCE - leo will remain 'KING OF THE WORLD'
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YAY!!!!!!!!!! I'm so psyched I was waiting for this story!
Dark Knight is AWESOME…♥
first, that is a freaky picture, 2nd-the Mummy 'ONLY' took in $42m-the studios would be estatic if most movies opened at $42m -alot only make that much before being doomed to video.
uhh Perez, I like the Dark Knight but it would have to sell out theaters for weeks and weeks to come to beat Titanic's 1.8 billion dollar gross.
that is really creepy perez
if were talking all time worldwide, titanic grossed something like 1 billion 800 m +…. dark knight is nearly at 500m
lol the guy behind joker is so random
It's no "Hancock"!!!
Saw it for the first time last night- it was phenom!!!
Titanic is going to be difficult to beat…
I'm so confused. Give me a timeframe!!
Ledger looks uber creepy here. Totally freaks me out, but I guess that's the point.
i think it's more respectful to let the deceased really rest. why on earth do we still need a fake tirelessly moving image on a gossipy webpage that aims at nothing but sheer emptiness?! it takes someone sick to derive any pleasure from that
this movie is so great, I saw it 2 times and I will see a 3 times. THe joker deserve an oscar.
Whoa, that was creepy, first time anything ever MOVED on my blackberry screen. Frightening.
No way! I loved DArk Knight but it's nowhere near as epic as Titanic.
It totally deserves to go on and beat Titanic. Heath is brillant in the movie.
That picture is the creepiest thing I've ever seen. What's the matter with you people?
Heath Ledger is ALIVE people! I saw him at the WinnDixie in Tampa the other day buying cookiedough!!! The studio had him "die" to make money off this movie! People are only watching it out of morbid curiousity! Don't be fooled! HE IS ALIVE!!!!
Not surprised!! It was a good movie
OMG I SAW IT 3 TIMES AND I CANT GET ENOUGH!!
im in love with the joker
Re: sally – Not just an Oscar, but the Best Actor award, NOT the Best Supporting award. The Joker character was on screen longer than Batman, and Joker was the person who moved the story forward - Batman was more like a side character. Also, for the person complaining, the image is meant to portry the character, not the actor underneath the makeup and costume. No insult is intended.
when adjusted for inflation Gone With the Wind is the highest grossing film of all time at 1.4 billion…. Titanic doesn't come close
Saw it last night for the 1st time. LOVED IT!!!!! Heath was AWESOME!
Re: danie – You're "in love" with a dead person? Are you into necrophilia as well you sick fuck?
The joker is scary and disturbing.
Seen it 3 times!!
Going again next weekend!! Batman all the way!!
you should put loads more of gifs! btw, that picture of Heath clapping his hands creeps the hell outa me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't help but wonder if this movie would be raking in as many millions if Heath Ledger hadn't offed himself. People are flocking to it like rubberneckers to a train wreck.
Re: Donna – that is a good point, but even if that's what got you there, (like you, I think peoples curiosity to see it, the ones who aren't big summer blockbuster fans, like me) it still kicks ass over any of the other Batmans before.
I say see it multiple times…the world needs The Dark Knight to beat Titanic for the highest grossing film.
OK that picture is WAYYYYY to friggin' creepy!
That scared the crap out of me!!!!!!!!
wow the picture scared me when i scorlled down LOL
and yay movie was amazing
Heath was a great actor, and the role of the joker as pretty cool BUT the Dark Knight was one of the most boring movies I've ever seen, I had to force myself to watch most of it, could't even watch the last hour. It's overrated,
I just saw it last night and it was AMAZING! I absolutely loved it! Heath's character was soooo creepy and he did such a good job at it! It's so sad that such a young actor had to pass away, his character was so unique, I can honestly say I have never seen anything so amazing and intriguing in a character before. He's awesome. He MUST MUST MUST win an oscar!
That animation is really really creepy!!! You scared the $$$hit outta me!
Wow, the industry keeps underestimating the power of these movies this summer. They thought SATC would open at a respectable #2, it doubled their estimates and beat Indy. They thought this would open big, but not as big as Spider-Man 3… beat it.
I'm glad it topped again.
Congrats to "The Dark Knight"! However, I love how you grossly exaggerate things on your website, such as stating that "The Mummy 3" ONLY took in $42 million and performed worse than expected. I'd hardly call that a disappointing opening.
What do you mean>??
Do you mean Domestic Box Office Gross or total Gross after Dvd releases?
You sound like an idiot because you're not being very clear.
I went last weekend. I am very critical of movies and I liked it. The Joker was the darkest most evil joker that I have ever seen. I left the theatre saying wow! I wouldn't want that guy loose in my city.
I Luv the Dark Knight The Best Movie Ever!
The accompanying picture to this article is hair raising! I simply cannot quit watching Ledger clapping his hands. God Bless his, Matilda, and Michelle's soul. Post mortem Oscar nods are bittersweet. RIP, Heath.
Very cool to post that "clapping frame"! Made my day
OMG!! THAT PICTURE FREAKED ME OUT!!!
me and a friend were talking about how creepy the joker was, how the movie hit a nerve about the human mind. we both admitted to laughing at some of the scenes where the joker got violent. the pencil scene and hospital scene.
My favorite movie of year, LOVED it !!
That picture freaks me out!!!!
Yes, Yes, Yesss!!! The Dark Knight does not deserve to get knocked off by The Mummy III. Best Movie of the year!
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Ok….that joker clip is CREEPY!!! I'm rooting for TDK to take #1 in highest grossing film of all time!
Even tho Brenden is in 2 moview out now, no one really cares about him. He looks like he aged 15 years in the past 5. And his hair looks so fake. He is trying too hard to look like his 'salad days'. When 40 y/o men try too hard to look 26, it's ridiculous.
Best movie of the year. hands down, it was fantastic. I have seen it 3 times already.
Heath was very convincing.
Oh, and as long as inflation exists, Box Office records are going to keep on being "broken" until the end of time. In the next 10 years, when tickets cost 18-20$, there will be yet another 'world reocrd' BO, and on and on.
Yes, someone above stated GWTW would be #1 of all time if inflation is taken in account.
Everybody should go see Step-Brothers! Absolutely hilarious!!!! I laughed through the entire movie!
Bravo. Great idea on putting up this jocker clip!
holy shit, scrolling down that image freaked me out. woah.
I'm gonna see it again with imax this time around i wonder how good it will do with pineapple express at the box office.
ugh, you know that's kind of scary right?
screw kind of. it made me jumped a little.
Yay! TDK was one of the best movies I've ever seen. I plan on seeing it again.
TDK should be nominated for best picture.
Sweet Jesus, is today Halloween? That picture gives me the creeps. I literally jumped out of my seat. This is tacky. A dead man clapping his hands because he's #1 at the box office?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!
DARK NIGHT !!!!!!!!!!
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Re: NEWS – WOW WTH GO FUHKEN DIE MAN. &STOP JOKING ROUND YOU FUHKEN GAAAAY.
Re: tomca – if tickets ever became that expensive, there would be no point for the movies. ill jus wait til it comez out on dvd
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for people wondering how much Titanic made in the US it was $600 million. The Dark Knight will most likely beat this. And by the way…. why in the fuck are people asking how much Titanic made?!? YOU'RE ON THE FUCKING INTERNET — look it up dumbass!
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OMG i love that bit…so freaky!
Amazing actor gone way before his time.Oscar well desrved!
i get the creeps just watching this 2 sec clip
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i'm afraid to go to the theater
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holy crap!
that's amazing.
the animation was to die for,
he WILL get an oscar!
R.I.P Heath Ledger
Re: Leofa – Leo may be king of the world but I AM KING OF THE UNDERWORLD
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If you haven't seen this movie you have to ! Batman was eh ok…. But Heath Ledger did an amazing job as the joker. Its def. a must see and a movie you have to buy when it comes out. I won't be surprised if it sells more than titanic.
I tried watching it two times and fell asleep both times………but I love to see Christian Bale he's HOT!!!!!!!!!!!
Dark Knight was awesome.
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What a scary pix!! spooky
That was the best movie I have ever seen, If Heath Ledger doesn't win an oscar something is seriously wrong.
That picture is spooky!
OMG!!! That part creeped me out so much!
I am definetly going to see that movie again. Hopefully in IMAX!
Re: ytytu –
Hey, Fuck You.
He paints his face white for special occasions just like I does.
The nose-mouth-chin prosthetic looks scary.
Yay!!!! Love you Heath! We're all so proud of you
You're an amazing actor from top to bottom, inside and out.