Dark Knight Tops Box Office, Ranks as Third-Biggest Film Ever

The Dark Knight is continuing to make movie history. After earning $26 million in the top spot for the fourth weekend in a row, the Batman sequel is now the third-biggest film of all time. The Dark Knight – which was the fastest flick to earn $400 million – has grossed a total of $441.5 million over 24 days. Titanic , with $601 million, and Star Wars , with $461 million, rank first and second on the all-time list. (Adjusted for inflation, The Dark Knight ranks No. 49, with Gone With the Wind topping the chart.) See photos from The Dark Knight . Warner Brothers expects the Health Ledger - Christian Bale film to earn around $520 million. Pineapple Express was the No. 2 movie at the box office this weekend, raking in $22.4 million over three days and $40.5 million since its release on Wednesday. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ranked No. 3 with a weekend gross of $16 million. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 came in at No. 4 with $10.8 million for the ... (link)