Dark Knight Delivers Best Opening Day Gross Ever
By Us MagazineJuly 19, 2008, 7:02 am PDT
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Variety reports the thriller - starring the late Heath Ledger as the Joker - could have the highest opening ever for a non-holiday weekend if sales stay strong on Saturday and Sunday. (Spider-Man 3 still holds the title, with $151 million for the weekend.)
Read Us Weekly's review of The Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight took in an estimated $18.5 million in midnight shows, beating the previous midnight record set by Star Wars, Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith, which grossed $16.9 million.
The last Batman installment, 2006's Batman Begins, grossed $15 million on its opening day and $48.7 million for the weekend.
See photos from The Dark Knight.
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