"The Dark Knight" continues to top box office in U.S.

"The Dark Knight" continued to top the box office for the third consecutive week this summer, closing in on the 400-million-dollar sales mark, according to Media By Numbers by Sunday.

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

The Batman movie from Warner Bros. is on track to sell 43.8 million dollars worth of admission tickets this weekend, for a three-week total of 394.9 million dollars.

"The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor" had a strong opening, as the Universal picture premiered with 42.5 million dollars in estimated sales.

"Step Brothers" and "Mama Mia! The Musical" had strong staying power, with the Will Farrell comedy from Sony/Columbia on track for 16.3 million dollars in sales this weekend, and a two-week gross of 63 million dollars.

The "Mama Mia!" musical starring Meryl Streep, is estimated to sell 13.1 million dollars in admissions this weekend, and will nudge the 88-million-dollar mark after its third weekend.

And down in eighth place, the Disney cartoon "Wall-E" crossed the 200-million-dollar mark.

Rounding out the top ten are:

-- "Journey To The Center Of The Earth," Warner Bros., 6.9 million dollars this weekend, 73.1 million over four weeks;

-- "Swing Vote," Disney, premiering in sixth place with an estimated 6.3 million dollars this weekend;

-- "Hancock," Sony/Columbia, 5.2 million dollars this weekend, 216 million over five weeks;

-- "Wall-E," Disney, 4.8 million dollars this weekend, 204.2 million over six weeks;

-- "The X-Files: I Want To Believe," Fox, 3.4 million dollars this weekend, 17 million over two weeks; and

-- "Space Chimps," Fox, 2.8 million this weekend, 22 million over three weeks.

"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.

The Dark Knight premiered in New York

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.

Actor Christian Bale poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008.

Reality television personality Karina Smirnoff poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008.

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Actor Gary Oldman poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

Actor Ed Westwick arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight July 14, 2008 in New York.

Actor Christian Bale (R) and his wife Sibi Blazic pose for photographers as they arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.

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

Reality television personality Lauren Conrad poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008.

Actress Mariska Hargitay poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008.