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Dark Knight Rises; Will Spider-Man 3 Fall?

 
At midnight, it comes. With expectations fueled by hundreds of advance sellouts, glorious reviews and Oscar buzz.The Dark Knight, box-office experts say assuredly, is a $100 million opening-weekend lock—a feat requiring a take of at least $1.4 million every hour for 72 straight hours, a feat accomplished by only 10 movies in Hollywood history. (link)

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