Box Office

The Dark Knight takes the lead in this week's box office at an opening weekend grossing of $155mil placing it just behind Kung-Fu Panda which had grossed $207mil since it opened on the 6th of June. Hancock trails behind the Panda at $192mil since release on July 2nd.
It's obvious that TDK will surpass these 2 movies by the next weekend.

In 1989, Tim Burton's Batman managed a clean $251mil in the States and $413mil worldwide. However, its opening weekend only grossed $40mil with a production budget of only $35mil. TDK's production budget was at an estimated $150mil. Currently, TDK sits at 156 position on the All Time Box Office ranking for the US. It is also obvious that TDK will outrank Batman before the month is out. The question now is how far is it going to go?

Could TDK reach Titanic's $600mil for US box office? and if so, will it also pass Titanic's worldwide grossing of $1.8bil?

It seems a possibility with TDK attracting all sorts of audience from comicbook fans to movie fans and even those who have no interest in either are raving about Nolan's genius work. The fact that this is Heath Ledger's last completed movie might even be a push factor for box office sales. Already, many have viewed the movie more than once in a 4 days period. TDK seems like it's heading to be the biggest movie event in the last decade, maybe even two. Come what may, TDK has made it good and it can only get better.

Till next week.

'Nuff Said.