‘Dark Knight’ fastest to $300 million
The Dark Knight is unstoppable.
The Batman sequel raked in another $75.6 million this weekend, and has hauled in $314 million in just 10 days.
The previous record was held by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which did it in 16 days.
The next record to be shattered is reaching $400 million the fastest. Currently, Shrek II currently holds that record with 43 days; Warner Bros. predicts ‘Knight’ will do it in 18.
The second-highest grossing film of all time is Star Wars’ $461 million, which seems likely for ‘Knight’ to reach. Titanic remains the all-time leader with $601 million.
On the flip side, the debut of “X-Files” tanked this weekend. It only earned $10.2 million for fourth place even though analysts predicted it to make about $17 million.
The Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly comedy, “Step Brothers,” was successful with $30 million in its debut.
BOX OFFICE TOP 10:
1. The Dark Knight, $75.6 million
2. Step Brothers, $30 million
3. Mamma Mia!, $17.9 million
4. X-Files: I Want to Believe, $10.2 million
5. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $9.4 million
6. Hancock, $8.2 million
7. Wall-E, $6.3 million
8. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $4.9 million
9. Space Chimps, $4.4 million
10. Wanted, $2.7 million