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Title: 'Dark Knight' Sets Weekend Box Office Record View count: 4377 Rating: 5.00 (12 ratings) Description: EntertainmentEntertainmentExtra'Dark Knight' Sets Weekend Box Office Record'Dark Knight' Sets Weekend Box Office RecordThe Associated PressBatman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes. 'The Dark Knight' took in a record 155.34 million-dollars in its first weekend, topping the previous best of 151.1 million-dollars for 'Spider-Man 3 in 2007. (July 21)Holy Box Office! Batman's swooped past Spidey and claimed title to the king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.Studio estimates show that 'The Dark Knight' took in a record 155-point-three million dollars its first weekend. That tops the previous best - 151-point-one million - from the opening of 'Spider Man 3' last year. But when you factor in higher ticket prices - 'Spider Man 3' may have sold slightly more tickets than 'The Dark Knight.'Hollywood set an all around record of 253-million dollars for a three-day weekend. The musical 'Mamma Mia' debuted at number two. It took in 27-point-six million.The Will Smith superhero flick, 'Hancock' was back at number three with 14-million dollars.At number 4 was 'Journey to the Center of the Earth,' which earned 11-point-nine million.Rounding out the top 5: 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army,' which took in another 10 million dollars. Tags: 'dark, box, knight', office, record, sets, weekend, Author: AssociatedPress |
