Dark Knight Delivers Best Opening Day Gross Ever

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 Dark Knight Delivers Best Opening Day Gross Ever
Raking in an estimated $60-63 million on Friday, The Dark Knight has delivered the best opening day gross ever. 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 ... [link]

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The Dark Knight Is Cleaning Up
Published 7/19/2008 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
Basically, " The Dark Knight " has already made a shit load of cash . The bitches at Warner Bros. are having a money party this weekend, where they will swim in pools of money, drink money martinis and wipe their asses with $100 bills. It made $18.5 million on midnight screenings alone, breaking the midnight record set by Star Wars, Episode III , which made $16.9. George Lucas is a loser! In total, it made around $63 million on Friday. It will probably make around ten billion dollars by the end of the weekend. " Batman Begins " made $48.7 million in its first weekend. This ...

Day-um, Dark Knight is Raking in the Cash — and Crazy Fans
Published 7/19/2008 by Candy at CandyKirby.com | Humor Columnist, Pop Culture, Sex, Funny News, It's CandyTV
... In what is not-at-all surprising news, Dark Knight is already shattering box office records, earning $60-63 million yesterday.  Which is more than ...

Dark Knight: Best Weekend Box Office Opening Ever
Published 7/21/2008 by MakeUsHot.Com at MakeUsHot.Com
... The record was previously set by 2007’s Spider-Man 3, with $151.1 million ( Dark Knight: $155.34 million) ...

Dark Knight: Best Weekend Box Office Opening Ever
Published 7/21/2008 by admin at Bricks and Stones Gossip
Raking in $155.34 million in its first weekend, The Dark Knight has delivered the best weekend box office opening ever. The record was previously set by 2007’s Spider-Man 3, with $151.1 million. Source

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