The Dark Knight's Big Opening Night
Christian Bale as Batman in The Dark Knight courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
The Dark Knight
, the much-buzzed-about new Batman movie - featuring an incredible final performance from Heath Ledger - has broken box-office records for a midnight debut.
According to a story in the
Associated Press, tracking firm Media By Numbers has the movie raking in $18.5 million from
just the midnight screenings at 3,000-plus theaters. The previous record for a midnight opening was 2005's
Star Wars Episode II: The Revenge of the Sith, with a
measly $16.9 million.
The TVGuide.com crew attended the movie
en masse this morning and we can tell you - the blockbuster opening figures are no doubt just the beginning. -
Nina Hämmerling Smith
What do you say, Batman fans? Have you seen the movie yet? If so, when are you going to see it again? Are you planning to check it out in IMAX?
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