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[Darko]

Holy shit, this is fucking craziness. This weekend will but nuts if the Dark Knight still makes over a 100 million dollars.

300million in two weeks, oh shit son... :lol

 

[alr1ght]

(For comparison), Movies opening this week:

Step Brothers
The X-Files: I Want To Believe
American Teen (Limited)
Boy A (Limited)
Brideshead Revisited (Limited)

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

How many repeat viewers we got in here?

I've seen the film 3 times already, and damn it, it's still as awesome the third time as it was the first. I don't think that's ever happened with me with ANY film before.

 

[StoOgE]

It should push past 300 million by the end of the weekend. That is epic.

 

[AlternativeUlster]

(For comparison), Movies opening this week:

Step Brothers
The X-Files: I Want To Believe
American Teen (Limited)
Boy A (Limited)
Brideshead Revisited (Limited)

Step Brothers should open up to around 30 or so and I really can't see the X-Files film breaking over 20.

 

[Solo]

If it hits $200M today, I believe that would set the record for fastest to $200M (5 days), as I believe the current record is 6 days.

More impressive though is that it will have beaten BB's final gross after 3-4 months in theatres in a mere 5 days.

Looks like this will be the first $400M movie since Pirates 2.

 

[jett]

(For comparison), Movies opening this week:

Step Brothers
The X-Files: I Want To Believe
American Teen (Limited)
Boy A (Limited)
Brideshead Revisited (Limited)

Starting this weekend, movies will die.

 

[Solo]

I think that TDK's massive box office success can be attributed to a few other factors (aside from the obvious ones - its a great movie; hype from BB; marketing; Heath's death controversy) too. First and foremost that its hitting right at the peak of the superhero movie, er, renaissance, if you will, of the past few years. And also, since its been such a weak summer movie season overall, I think when we finally get something that delivers, people hold onto it. I mean, where we had Indy IV take a dump on us a month or two ago, we need to embrace something as awesome as TDK.

 

[Zeliard]

I think that TDK's massive box office success can be attributed to a few other factors (aside from the obvious ones - its a great movie; hype from BB; marketing; Heath's death controversy) too. First and foremost that its hitting right at the peak of the superhero movie, er, renaissance, if you will, of the past few years. And also, since its been such a weak summer movie season overall, I think when we finally get something that delivers, people hold onto it. I mean, where we had Indy IV take a dump on us a month or two ago, we need to embrace something as awesome as TDK.

I agree. I believe in particular that Iron Man's great showing both critically and commercially has had an underrated impact on TDK's monstrous box office performance. TDK would've been huge regardless, obviously, but I think Iron Man helped a bit since it also didn't come out too long ago. They also both showed what happens when you stick some truly talented actors into comic book-type roles; they make something much more out of them than most anyone else would and elevate the entire movie (Robert Downey Jr. and Heath Ledger, and in a somewhat related example, Depp in Pirates).

 

[Rentahamster]

Fucking awesome movie. Sooo good.

Oddly enough, whenever I play back the BB/TDK theme music in my head, it always ends up morphing into either the Starship Troopers theme, or the epic battle music from the end of the first Starcraft II trailer.

I need to see this movie again.

 

[lordg]

I really did not expect this movie to make this much so fast, considering how the first movie did.

 

[WickedAngel]

I really did not expect this movie to make this much so fast, considering how the first movie did.

They were following the bitter taste of one of the biggest superhero turds of all time. It's amazing that Begins did as well as it did.

The Dark Knight was the perfect storm of creative vision, adequate budgeting, incredible casting, great acting, and an advertising campaign that was second to none.

The only bad thing that happened leading up to this film was the death of its greatest star, Heath Ledger. I wish he could've seen how well received the hard work he put in has been.

 

[Superman00]

If it hits $200M today, I believe that would set the record for fastest to $200M (5 days), as I believe the current record is 6 days.

More impressive though is that it will have beaten BB's final gross after 3-4 months in theatres in a mere 5 days.

Looks like this will be the first $400M movie since Pirates 2.

Actually the fastest to $200M is 8 days by PotC: DMC. It will most likely also break the fastest to $300M too. Which took 16 by PotC: DMC.

 

[StriKeVillain]

I will be a part of the solution this Saturday!

 

[J2 Cool]

If it hits $200M today, I believe that would set the record for fastest to $200M (5 days), as I believe the current record is 6 days.

More impressive though is that it will have beaten BB's final gross after 3-4 months in theatres in a mere 5 days.

Looks like this will be the first $400M movie since Pirates 2.

8 days actually is the fastest.

I actually have Thursday Imax tickets for my 3rd showing(2nd in imax), with 3 friends who haven't seen it. So I'm doing my part.

 

[Amir0x]

Saw it again, at a REALLY small theatre that always has like zero people on Tuesdays. But it was PACKED and fucking HEATED.

Still amazing. So amazing.

 

[Emerson]

Saw it last night. Me and a friend had tickets off Fandango for the 8.30. Our female companions were late as usual and we didn't give a shit about them and wanted our seats, so we went in without them. Got a call saying they were sold out and the box office would swithc our tickets to a later show. Being good friends, we went down. The girls had bought tickets for the 9.50 but when we got to the box office 9.50 was sold out (this is at 8.25):lol . So we all traded our tickets for the 10.20 and then dicked around for 2 hours waiting.

AWESOME movie though, it was worth getting out of the theater at 1 AM. This was my first Batman movie and it was great. The ONLY complaint I have is Batman's (not Bruce's) voice. Can't explain it and I might take heat for it but it just seems stupid to me.

 

[AirBrian]

Count me in as a repeat viewer. I saw it tonight, on a Tuesday at 6:30 PM, and the theater was packed. This movie is a beast.

 

[koam]

I'm watching it on imax next week. Might watch it another time with my brother. That would be a total of 3.

 

[tralfazz]

Saw it for the 3rd time tonight ans the theater was packed. just as great the 3rd time. so impressed. so fulfilled.

 

[SpeedingUptoStop]

The must see Imax could also attribute to the numbers.


Really though, this is one of the few films you absolutely have to see in theaters (Imax or not). When you're in the middle of it, watching, it just feels so BIG. The stakes are always escalating. The film really feels larger than life. people are already beginning to quote ledger religiously (me included [AGGRESSIVE EXPANSION!]). This film is the dopest dope this summer season's ever smoked.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

What a great movie. Makes all other comic book superhero movies seem lazy and uninspired by comparison. The score and editing in many places was just fucking mindblowing.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Saw it again at IMAX Sydney ealier this afternoon.

My god what an experience.

Prebooked my tickets via internet booking the day b4. Very Lucky I did. All sessions were sold out.

Got my ticket 2 hours before start time, people kept coming, reading the monitors sold out with a dissapointed look on their faces. And me with a big Grin :lol

Went around Darling Harbour for a bit, got a bite to eat(Orporto's Fuck Yeah!), came about 35 minutes before start time, I joined the queue which was at the start of the entrance. And the queue kept growing, both on the outside and the inside.

Eventually the line started to get in, seats filled up f'ing fast! Got stuck 5 rows from the front row towards the right side. Little dissapointed but now I know for this type of movie to queue in early.

My god what an experience. The IMAX formatted scenes are beautiful! The changing of the screen and resolution. Whoooa! The normal scenes still looking f'ing great, but the changing of screen to IMAX spec I cannot stop raving about.

Gonna see it again soon, this time with a back to middle seat.

Scullibundo, mate if you havent pre-booked a ticket dont bother going on the day, and if you do get there early for a good seat.

 

[Cheebs]

The must see Imax could also attribute to the numbers.


Really though, this is one of the few films you absolutely have to see in theaters (Imax or not). When you're in the middle of it, watching, it just feels so BIG. The stakes are always escalating. The film really feels larger than life. people are already beginning to quote ledger religiously (me included [AGGRESSIVE EXPANSION!]). This film is the dopest dope this summer season's ever smoked.

It doesn't help this is the first movie in YEARS, well first blockbuster, worthy of multiple viewings. People are going 2-3 times. No one did that for Spider-Man 3.

Fans are going again, like this is Empire Strikes Back or Raiders of the Lost Ark back in the 80's.

 

[kurahadol]

It doesn't help this is the first movie in YEARS, well first blockbuster, worthy of multiple viewings. People are going 2-3 times. No one did that for Spider-Man 3.

Fans are going again, like this is Empire Strikes Back or Raiders of the Lost Ark back in the 80's.

I've seen it twice so far, I'll be going for a third showing sometime this week

I can honestly see myself going to this movie about six times.

 

[Timbuktu]

Saw it again at IMAX Sydney ealier this afternoon.

My god what an experience.

Prebooked my tickets via internet booking the day b4. Very Lucky I did. All sessions were sold out.

...

Scullibundo, mate if you havent pre-booked a ticket dont bother going on the day, and if you do get there early for a good seat.

Really? Sounds like the aussies aren't into this enough. pretty much all showings at the london bfi imax are fully booked already until the second week of august. I'm seeing it tomorrow night in London and then again at the IMAX in Hong Kong next week.

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Really? Sounds like the aussies aren't into this enough. pretty much all showings at the london bfi imax are fully booked already until the second week of august. I'm seeing it tomorrow night in London and then again at the IMAX in Hong Kong next week.

Id say they are pretty into it.

Australia shows 3 sessions each day, 6pm is usually always sold out showing on their internet site mostly for the after work crowd, and the others sell out pretty quickly in the morning. With staff turning away customers.

Cant believe how huge this is

The crowd was fully into it, and clapped at the end.

 

[artredis1980]

saw it yesterday night. it is by far the best comic book movie ever and on par with my favourite film ever, i think it will top it after a 2nd viewing. Heath deserves the oscar

 

[Leonsito]

So this made 185 M in 4 days, PoTC2 did 186M in 6 days, holy shit, can't wait to the 13rd August

 

[Rabid Wolverine]

Am going to see X-Files 2 tomorrow. The first Session starts after Mid-day.

Dark Knight has the most viewings with other getting minimal screen times.

Again.... WOW!

 

[StoOgE]

Well, TDK is officially at 95% on RT

Also, I'm going to see TDK on Thursday again. I want to go tonight but I hae a date Stupid women getting in the way of by Batman.

 

[Leonsito]

http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=10824&cmin=10&columnpage=3

After four days in theaters, Spider-Man's box office tally was $125,878,901. Spider-Man 3 was at $161,401,784, Pirates 2 was at $153,774,825, Pirates 3 was at $153,042,234 (including the Thursday sneaks), and Shrek the Third was at $132,168,748. The Dark Knight is at $182,904,796. Just take a moment to look at those numbers again. There are only 28 films in box office history that have earned $300+ million domestically. I just listed five of them. None of these is within $20 million of Heath Ledger's last movie after its first four days in release. The Dark Knight is a juggernaut to a historically unprecedented degree.

This paragraph is amazing, I'm so glad this movie is doing shitloads of money, go Nolan!

 

[kurahadol]

Well, TDK is officially at 95% on RT

Also, I'm going to see TDK on Thursday again. I want to go tonight but I hae a date Stupid women getting in the way of by Batman.

Thankfully, my gf is as obsessed with the movie as I am.

 

[ToyMachine228]

After seeing The Dark Knight FOUR times I have to say the music in the

Spoiler

last scene where Harvey has the gun to Gordon's family

is probably the most intense music I've ever heard in a movie for that type of scene.

 

[Solo]

"Like A Dog Chasing Cars" is to the TDK score what "Molossus" was to the BB score. Fucking amazingly epic. Hell, it has some Molossus in it, but on steroids.

 

[Expendable.]

Looking at Titanic's weekend grossing it was much more of a slow burner. The Dark Knight is so much more frontloaded, I wonder if it has what it takes to get close..Maybe at least 500 million?

 

[Gav]

OK, so, yeah. Wow.

Im in the UK, not out properly till Friday, but just got back from a preview screening.
Blown away. I was speechless for like 5 minutes afterwards lol.

So many perfect parts to the movie. And the score was fantastic.

I could list superlatives all night, but i wont.

Best new movie i have seen in years.

(Oh, and they were giving out free Lenticular posters to everyone. Its awesome. Got Batman, Joker and Dent all on it)

 

[Cheebs]

Looking at Titanic's weekend grossing it was much more of a slow burner. The Dark Knight is so much more frontloaded, I wonder if it has what it takes to get close..Maybe at least 500 million?

500 mill is very very much a long shot still. GAF is getting ahead of themselves. We will know a lot more after its second weekend.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Saw it again, at a REALLY small theatre that always has like zero people on Tuesdays. But it was PACKED and fucking HEATED.

Still amazing. So amazing.

Where'd you go Ami? Please don't say the Casino.

 

[msdstc]

Looking at Titanic's weekend grossing it was much more of a slow burner. The Dark Knight is so much more frontloaded, I wonder if it has what it takes to get close..Maybe at least 500 million?

We don't know if it's front loaded yet. Obviously it's biggest weekend will be the first one, because it can't pull off another 150 million weekend, no movie could. But if the weekly numbers are any indication it could possibly have another 100 million weekend. It's taken in 25 million and 21 million in its first week days, and will probably make 40 million more before the weekend.

Now if it does have another 100 million weekend that's the same as iron mans opening which went on to 315 million and is still increasing, though it's pretty much done. Even if it has the same legs as that movie it will reach around 250 million. The difference is Iron Man competed directly with movies in its same demographic. The hulk, and Indiana Jones. Hype and positive word of mouth would definitely carry this movie further than Iron Man. Especially if it starts getting close to titanic, everyone will see it. Plus oscar hype.

 

[JB1981]

even the girls at work we're talking about this movie today, saying how they would definitely see it again in theaters they thought it was so good.

and these are women in their late 20's/early 30's with kids and shit, not teenagers with a crush on heath ledger/bale.
this thing is going to make huge huge bucks

 

[Expendable.]

If they release the film again around Oscar time, will that count of alltime? I assume so..

 

[Great Rumbler]

If they release the film again around Oscar time, will that count of alltime? I assume so..

Yeah, it'll count towards the all-time.

 

[Gav]

Took some (bad quality) photos of the poster. Dead happy with it cos it was a freebie. Heavy and great quality.
All 3 are the same poster viewed at different angles.

 

[Wes]

IMDb have it at 9.5. The Godfather had 9.1 :lol I love IMDb scores.

Anyway the film finally opens in the UK tommorow and will be seeing it in the evening. I can't wait.

 

[Gav]

IMDb have it at 9.5. The Godfather had 9.1 :lol I love IMDb scores.

Anyway the film finally opens in the UK tommorow and will be seeing it in the evening. I can't wait.

Ive just been in Leeds and i cant stop raving about it already.
First time i have heard applause by everyone at the end of a film in the UK.

 

[Wes]

Well there were special showings tonight near me too but they've been available to book for weeks so didn't fancy my chances of geting good seats. I want to enjoy this as much as possible, not stuck crampt on the front row.

 

[bud]

i once heard an applause during 8 mile. it was during one of the battles; all the white guys started screaming ''ooohhhhoohhhh'' and then cheered.

 

[msdstc]

IMDb have it at 9.5. The Godfather had 9.1 :lol I love IMDb scores.

Anyway the film finally opens in the UK tommorow and will be seeing it in the evening. I can't wait.

Adjusted it's at 9.4... it's been dropping fairly slowly with each new batch of reviews. If it holds like it has been though it'll actually stay there. I know it'll drop off a bit though.

 

[Expendable.]

Adjusted it's at 9.4... it's been dropping fairly slowly with each new batch of reviews. If it holds like it has been though it'll actually stay there. I know it'll drop off a bit though.

actually when it was around 46,000 reviews it was a 9.4 I remember. So its pretty much stayed the same.