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'Dark Knight' Sets Midnight Imax Record
According to Media By Numbers, Imax showings of the Warner Bros movie also set a record with $640K for the midnight previews. This figure is included in the studio's overall 12:01AM screenings number of $18.4 million.
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The Dark Knight makes $60 million on Friday
Oh No They Didn't! — ... Warner Bros sources tell me that Batman: The Dark Knight is opening to a humongous $60 million today. That's breathtaking North American box office gross, even for a mega-blockbuster! This includes the $18.5 million that The Dark Knight took in from midnight screenings alone (with $640,000 coming from just IMAX midnight screenings). If you're curious, here are the daily box office takes for Spider-Man 3. 1 & 2

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