variety.com - 7/28/2008
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Batman sequel earns more than next four films "The Dark Knight" dominated the international box office with $65.6 million at 7,143 playdates in 43 markets. With its first European launches and impressive holdover biz pushing foreign cume to $126.3 million, "The Dark Knight" appears well on its way to becoming a massive blockbuster outside the United States. Combined with its record-setting ...
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While You Were DARING To Pull Over The LaBeouf
Best Week Ever —
... and $65 million overseas, which is even more impressive when you consider that in Japan the movie was called "The Batted Man Fight Ghost Clown." ...
Nothing Can Stop The Dark Knight [The Dark Knight]
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... like France, Germany and Japan. With numbers like this, it's fair to say that Chris Nolan is probably mulling over just how far he can push his luck when Warners comes to ask what it'll take to make a third Batman movie with Christian Bale. Our advice, Chris? Demand that you won't do it until they give you your own small tropical island. We all know that they'll try and find some way to make it happen. 'Dark Knight' rules second weekend [Hollywood Reporter] 'Dark Knight' reigns overseas [Variety]
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