'Dark Knight' Shatters Box Office Record

EntertainmentExtra'Dark Knight' Shatters Box Office Record'Dark Knight' Shatters Box Office RecordThe Associated Press'The Dark Knight' continues to rule. Warner Brothers says it grossed more than 300-million dollars in just 10 days - shattering another box office record. (July 28)'The Dark Knight' continues to obliterate box office records. The Batman saga took in 75-point-6 million dollars in it's second weekend in theaters. Warner Brothers says that brings it's total to more than 314-million dollars in just 10 days.That surpasses the record set in 2006 by 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' - which took 16 days to reach the 300-million mark.Second place at the box office is 'Step Brothers' - which had a strong opening of its own with 30-million dollars. The comedy - which reunites Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly - is about two 40-year old who never left home - and become step brothers when their parents marry.The musical romance 'Mamma Mia' continues to draw in crowds. It's third, taking in 17-point-nine million.The weekend's other big release, The X-Files: I want to believe' is fourth, earning an estimated 10-point-two million dollars. The film, released 6 years after the TV sci-fi show went off the air, re-teams David Duchovny's Mulder and Gillian Anderson's Scully to solve a missing-persons case.Movie goers also continued to journey to 'Journey to the center of the Earth,' which took in another nine-point-four million.

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[battousaiblade]

i hope this stays at the top for a long time!!

i also hope this beats out Titanic

[apictureoffunction]

That's not what it's about at all you fucking retard. It's about the fact that Dent was a good guy until everything was taken from him, and Gotham would've gone straight to hell if they knew what their "White Knight" was really capable of. So Batman took the fall and sacrificed his reputation for the sake of Gotham. Idiot.

[apictureoffunction]

If so the ending was solid enough.

[gladeplugins]

At this rate (over $20 million a week), it just might beat Titanic. I hope so as well. Suck on that, James Cameron!

[goodguy309]

Sorry, Gotham's problems had nothing to do with Batman or Dent. A corrupt and disparaged city isn't going to use a bandaid fix. How long do you think it'll be before they find out the truth about Dent? I'm guessing, uh, let's see, THE NEXT BATMAN MOVIE!!

[apictureoffunction]

The greater good is that people were already confused and causing chaos because the thought control of the city was lost, and that nothing could stop the corruption of Gotham. The point is we all know what Harvey did was wrong, I'm not defending it, but that Harvey was the hero Gotham needed. and if they had known about what he did, it would've broken their spirits, and the Joker would've won. so Batman took the fall for him, for the sake of the city.

[goodguy309]

So, if people have everything taken away from them, then it's okay to go on a killing rampage AND be considered a hero? Would you go out and kill everyone who ticked you off? So, the greater good is that Gotham City is what? Safer now?

[thanks51]

What can you say? Americans like badasses. I think part of the success of The Dark Knight was that it didn't have "Batman" in the title...

[goodguy309]

jamzjam84, ya know, I wondered about this exact thought last week. Leaving my mind open but Batman must avail himself! hehehe, gee, you might think I was a little kid...well, a big kid!

[jamzjamz84]

For sure goodguy309, the truth shall prevail on the right time, when Gotham City is already in peace and order. =D