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Monday, July 21, 2008

"The Dark Knight" shattered box office records

Batman's latest installment "The Dark Knight" shattered box office records and set a new record for Single-Day Box Office Earnings, $66.4 million on opening day. The previous record of $59.8 million is set by Spider-Man 3 in 2007.

The Dark Knight also sets a record $155.34 million in weekend box office putting behind Spiderman 3's $151.1 million record in May 2007.

The buzz over Heath Ledger's performance as the "The Joker" in this film created interest to many moviegoers. His performance may land him a Academy Award nomination.

1. The Dark Knight - $155.3 million
*$155.3 million
2. Mamma Mia! - $27.6 million
*$27.6 million
3. Hancock - $14.0 million
*$191.5 million
4. Journey to the Center of the Earth - $11.9 million
*$43.1 million
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army - $10.0 million
*$56.5 million

* indicates total box office take since opening.
Full list of Box Office Totals after the jump.

Full list of Box Office Totals

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