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Monday, July 21, 2008

"The Dark Knight" sets record with $155.34 mln

Heath Ledger is shown in a scene in his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 16, 2008. A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has taken in 155.34 million U.S. dollars to top "Spider-Man 3" for best opening weekend ever at the box office. The figures released Sunday show "The Dark Knight" more than 4 million dollars ahead of the 151.1 million dollars first weekend for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007.

Actor heath Ledger as The Joker is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has taken in 155.34 million U.S. dollars to top "Spider-Man 3" for best opening weekend ever at the box office. The figures released Sunday show "The Dark Knight" more than 4 million dollars ahead of the 151.1 million dollars first weekend for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007.

A publicity image for "The Dark Knight" courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.

Actor Christian Bale as Batman is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. The film's robust performance in advance screenings bolstered projections that "Dark Knight" was headed for an opening weekend of $100 million or more in the United States and Canada.

Actor Christian Bale as Batman is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. The film's robust performance in advance screenings bolstered projections that "Dark Knight" was headed for an opening weekend of $100 million or more in the United States and Canada.

Actor Christian Bale (R) and director Christopher Nolan (arms crossed) are shown on the set of "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 18, 2008. The film's robust performance in advance screenings bolstered projections that "Dark Knight" was headed for an opening weekend of $100 million or more in the United States and Canada.

Actor Heath Ledger is shown in a scene in his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 16, 2008. When the film began early screenings last month ahead of its U.S. debut on Friday, some moviegoers saw Ledger as an instant Oscar candidate. But Oscar watchers and veteran critics say the joke may be on fans who are creating what is mostly Internet-based buzz, because a posthumous Academy Award nomination would be a rare event.

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, and director Christopher Nolan pose for photographers for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

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