Dark Knight Sets New Opening Day Record!

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Dark Knight Sets New Opening Day Record!

July 19, 2008

Box Office Mojo is reporting that Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight has set a new opening day record with $66.4 million in a record 4,366 theaters (including 94 IMAX theaters) nationwide.

With brisk advance sales and early sell-outs reported all week from Fandango and MovieTickets.com, it looks like the latest installment in Warner Bros.' "Batman" franchise has delivered an opening day gross bigger than the previous five movies were able to make in their opening weekends alone. Even though "Dark Knight" opened with roughly $7 million more than Spider-Man 3 grossed in its opening day last year, to claim the opening weekend record (currently $151.1 million) for The Dark Knight might be somewhat premature, since Spider-Man 3 opened in May with school in session, while theoretically, The Dark Knight could be more frontloaded with so much more interest and demand in seeing it opening day. Then again, word-of-mouth has generally been as positive as the reviews with 93% of Superhero Hype! readers rating the movie with a 9 out of 10 or above and many have expressed a desire to see the movie a second or third time, even opening weekend. Stay tuned for the final weekend box office estimates tomorrow afternoon.

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Posted by: TDKRFK on July 19, 2008 at 11:45:21

First. Way to go TDK.

Posted by: Oogz on July 19, 2008 at 11:45:23

Well... I'm sure no one is all that surprised.. but I'm certainly happy for it.

Posted by: mustafa on July 19, 2008 at 11:45:46

wow

FIRST YES

Posted by: It has shattered records on July 19, 2008 at 11:46:12

FIRST!!!

Posted by: It has shattered records on July 19, 2008 at 11:47:25

lol. Yes TDK has done it. So the question remains now will it break spidey 3's saturday intake as well and go on to break the Opening Weekend record.

Posted by: spyder600 on July 19, 2008 at 11:47:34

Total shock - who knew it would really break records?

Posted by: Chris on July 19, 2008 at 11:47:45

Nice! Everyone who worked on the amazing film deserve this. Way to go guys.

Posted by: kay on July 19, 2008 at 11:49:12

looks like im first lol. like I always said the movie was going to blow people out of there seats

Posted by: spidey on July 19, 2008 at 11:49:27

wow...i saw it with a bunch of my housemates and they all wanna see it again...i guess i'm fourth...hahaha

Posted by: Jason on July 19, 2008 at 11:49:46

I dont think there's any question it will be the top grossing film of the year now.

Posted by: Jay on July 19, 2008 at 11:50:14

So TDK's achievement is to be thought lesser of than Spider-man because of it's opening slot and the fact that people wanted to see it????

O_O...

Posted by: Henry1224 on July 19, 2008 at 11:51:15

That is Amazing

Posted by: It has shattered records on July 19, 2008 at 11:52:41

Regardless of its release date as compared to spidey 3. It has broken opening day record. No two ways about it.

Posted by: TDK Rules on July 19, 2008 at 11:54:48

So that makes it almost $85 million from thursday and Friday alone. Can't wait for the final numbers.

Posted by: shane420nsf on July 19, 2008 at 11:55:20

I saw it Thursday at midnite-haven't stopped thinking about it since-going again tomorrow morning to beat the crowds-and I'm rooting for it now to break all the records-2 for 2 so far. It deserves every accolade and milestone that comes it's way. Superb film.

Posted by: JUJU on July 19, 2008 at 11:56:07

Can't wait to see this, is it really as good as everyone says? Would a woman like it, or only fanboys?

Posted by: no room for spider? on July 19, 2008 at 11:58:38

HAH in your face spidey

Posted by: speedracer216 on July 19, 2008 at 11:58:47

tdk rules,

i think thursday midnight showings are included in the total already (since 12:01 thurs is techinically friday and part of opening day)

Posted by: spyder600 on July 19, 2008 at 11:59:30

Not $85 million - midnite numbers are included in the $66. Don't get too excited!

Posted by: TDK Rules on July 19, 2008 at 11:59:35

JUJU I went with my friend and he took his gf who is not a batman fan, and she couldn't stop talking about it.

Posted by: BNI on July 19, 2008 at 12:01:29

I think a smart thing to do would be to start putting money into WB stock. Investors will be seeing a nice payoff from all of this.

Posted by: Sparrow, Jack on July 19, 2008 at 12:05:43

yehey! good job TDK... Evrybody desrve it.. No Doubt Its Year of The BAT!!!!!!! Nyahahahahaha! =D

Posted by: jkop720 on July 19, 2008 at 12:05:45

Wow, these numbers are incredible. In one day it made more than the opening weekend of Begins. If things stay the course TDK could make more than half if not 3/4 of the total domestic box office of Begins in one weekend. WOW!!!!

Posted by: Handsome John on July 19, 2008 at 12:09:29

No surprise. This movie is epic. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

I loved the ending but kind of felt sad to see Batman run out of town and Lucius resign.

Posted by: Jason on July 19, 2008 at 12:09:56

wondering where all those Ironman fans are right now.

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