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• Warner Bros. says The Dark Knight, the latest installment of the Batman franchise, made $155.34 million in its opening weekend, topping the previous record held by 2007's Spider-Man 3.The Associated Press: Dark Knight Sets Weekend Record with $155.34M (July 20, 2008)

  The film, which opened on July 18, 2008, screened on more North American movie screens in its first weekend than any previous film.USA Today: 'Dark Knight' topples Spidey for biggest film opening (July 20, 2008) Ticket sales to the midnight screenings broke the previous record, set by Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, by over $2 million.Deadline Hollywood Daily: 'Dark Knight' Speeding Towards Records...(July 18, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Warner Bros. said The Dark Knight made $155.34 in its opening weekendThe Associated Press: Dark Knight Sets Weekend Record with $155.34M (July 20, 2008)
  2. Film set a single-day box office record of $66.4 millionThe Associated Press: 'Dark Knight' Sets Box Office Record with $66.4M (July 19, 2008)
  3. The Dark Knight premiered on 4,366 movie screens across North Americawcbstv.com: Just A Movie? Fans Paying $100 For 'Dark Knight' (July 18, 2008)
  4. Over 1,600 showings in 400 cities were sold out by the morning of July 18, 2008wcbstv.com: Just A Movie? Fans Paying $100 For 'Dark Knight' (July 18, 2008)
  5. Online movie ticket retailer Fandango reported that The Dark Knight accounted for 94% of sales the week previous to the film's openingwcbstv.com: Just A Movie? Fans Paying $100 For 'Dark Knight' (July 18, 2008)
  6. The Dark Knight midnight showings grossed $18.4 million in ticket salesDeadline Hollywood Daily: 'Dark Knight' Speeding Towards Records...(July 18, 2008)
  7. Weekend box office prediction: $165 millionHollywood Today: 'The Dark Knight' $165 Million Weekend Box Office (July 19, 2008)
  8. Spider-Man 3 was the record holder for the highest grossing opening three-day weekend with $151 millionDeadline Hollywood Daily: 'Dark Knight' Speeding Towards Records...(July 18, 2008)

• The Dark Knight Facts

  1. Release date: July 18, 2008
  2. Director: Christopher Nolan
  3. Studio: Warner Bros.
  4. Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman
  5. Run time: 152 minutes
  6. MPAA rating: PG-13

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