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The Dark Knight Has Already Set One Record

July 17, 2008

It's opening in the most North American theaters ever! From The Hollywood Reporter:

The film's more than 4,366 domestic playdates is a record, surpassing the 4,362 theaters for May 2007's bow of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Double- and triple-screening at many venues means "Dark Knight" will play on 9,200 screens in the U.S. and Canada.

Its engagements include 94 Imax venues -- Nolan shot long segments using Imax-format cameras -- and most of those giant-screen auditoriums were sold out by midweek. A Warners exec estimated that Imax presales totaled $3.5 million, with advance ticketing for other venues adding considerably to that total.

Check out the link above for more on the film's opening weekend which begins tonight (Friday) at midnight.

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Posted by: The Nightwatchman on July 17, 2008 at 02:41:29

Sweet.

LEGALIZE IT!!!!

Posted by: serial killer guy on July 17, 2008 at 02:41:53

nice it has begun

Posted by: cowstaff on July 17, 2008 at 02:42:00

Got mine!!!

Posted by: LACrimeGuy on July 17, 2008 at 02:44:03

Not surprising! As The Joker would say, "It's All Part of the Plan."

Posted by: Dr Collossus on July 17, 2008 at 02:47:18

Bought my IMAX ticket on the 1st.

Posted by: Sponge on July 17, 2008 at 02:48:29

*has IMAX tickets*

I'm ready to rock. Why so serious?

Posted by: Kevin on July 17, 2008 at 02:50:37

The Dark Knight is going to rock. I'm glad people are uniting to see Batman and the late Heath Ledger Joker. It is the struggle we need to see in these hard times in our crazy worlds. Can't wait...

quanta and beyond

Posted by: Batman on July 17, 2008 at 02:52:22

I've got my IMAX ticket . I'm all set for Tomorrow Night .

Posted by: Drilla on July 17, 2008 at 02:56:45

Saw it loved it, seeing it again, also because i didn't get a glimpse of the watchmen trailer, erggg, still wanna see it again just to be in the fan excitement of opening weekend, go big or go home=IMAX

Posted by: Batman's Stand In on July 17, 2008 at 02:58:22

But if everyone goes and sees it this weekend, what happens to it the rest of the summer?

Posted by: the jOKER is a total loser on July 17, 2008 at 03:18:43

****b@g, thanks for the two spoilers!

What a t@@l!

Posted by: PUGGDOGG on July 17, 2008 at 03:24:03

I saw it yesterday here in Australia. Does not dissapoint.

Posted by: Tom on July 17, 2008 at 03:24:17

loved the movie a must see agian! Heath made that movie.

Posted by: Batman's Stand In on July 17, 2008 at 03:24:55

Who cares if we know what happens at the end? I'm gonna see it anyway.

Posted by: Batman's Stand In on July 17, 2008 at 03:38:54

Besides, I saw it two days ago thanks to the Joker free Internet tickets.

Posted by: robin laid an egg.. on July 17, 2008 at 03:57:11

boo hoo the joker spoiled it for me. what did you expect? everyone lives and they go on a picnic?

Posted by: FireFly's Enigma on July 17, 2008 at 03:58:51

@iknowyourjealous

Nolan would not touch ClayFace since he stated he would not intro the Penguin or Robin.

@ the jOKER

I read many spoilers but I tend to avoid those. So thank you for f-ing up those scenes, I'm cheesed off you bum!

Posted by: iknowyourjealous on July 17, 2008 at 04:00:55

My post on the previous page was already about the sequel. Why? Because I already saw this one!! BTW clever come back, they have specialist for that stutter!

Posted by: iknowyourjealous on July 17, 2008 at 04:02:47

haha I got the jOker banned!

Posted by: anrrd on July 17, 2008 at 04:17:18

i cant see it until august 1st :(

Posted by: the joker on July 17, 2008 at 04:17:47

haha so much for getting me banned huh?

Posted by: the joker on July 17, 2008 at 04:20:56

hahahaha

Posted by: Elvis on July 17, 2008 at 04:31:54

HA holy crap thats a lot of tickets

Posted by: hung on July 17, 2008 at 05:25:30

do you still have a profile on 'Ric hkiss.co m'? I saw it days ago. And there were many nice pics of you. I love them. Are you still there?

Posted by: Catwitch on July 17, 2008 at 05:30:16

Saw it at Imax last night, saw it again today & will most likely see it again on the weekend. IT'S FREAK'N AWOME!!!! I'm in fanboy heaven.

K

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