Archive for the ‘DARK KNIGHT’ category

Dark Knight Holds off the Mummy while Swing Vote Asks For Recount

August 3rd, 2008

1 Dark Knight, The $43,800,000
2 Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, The $42,450,400
3 Step Brothers $16,300,000
4 Mamma Mia! $13,120,670
5 Journey To The Center Of The Earth $6,875,000
6 Swing Vote $6,300,000
7 Hancock $5,200,000
8 WALL-E $4,747,000
9 X-Files: I Want to Believe, The $3,425,000
10 Space Chimps $2,840,000

Dark Knight Punishes Step Brothers

July 28th, 2008

Rank Title Weekend Gross

1 The Dark Knight (2008) $75.6M $314M
2 Step Brothers (2008) $30M $30M
3 Mamma Mia! (2008) $17.9M $62.7M
4 The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $10.2M $10.2M
5 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $9.41M $60.2M
6 Hancock (2008) $8.2M $206M
7 WALL·E (2008) $6.35M $195M
8 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) $4.93M $65.9M
9 Space Chimps (2008) $4.38M $16M
10 Wanted (2008) $2.73M $129M

DARK KNIGHT Light Up Box Office – $155 Million and Counting

July 21st, 2008

DARK KNIGHT POSTEROne of the best reviewed films of the year had a stunning opening this weekend with an estimated take in excess of $155 million while playing on 4,366 screens. Apparently that wasn’t enough screens because the weekend was a virtual sellout and HOLLYWOOD REPORTER published a report of tickets selling on Ebay for around $50.

There is extensive coverage of the DARK KNIGHT box office saga at DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD DAILY.