The Dark Knight continues its box office domination
July 28th 2008 23:53
Anyone who has seen this film will understand why - not only does it showcase the talents of the late Heath Ledger in his unforgettable role as The Joker, it actually is a brilliant film in many aspects. From the cinematography to the script to the sets, The Dark Knight is a cut above the standard Hollywood epics.
The latest Batman instalment has obliterated the US box office, crossing the US$300 million mark in just 10 days. It had already broken records for best opening weekend at $US158.4 million and best single-day with $US66.4 million.
"What can you say? We've been getting a lot of repeat business coming in," said Dan Fellman, head of Warner Bros distribution. "Our audience is expanding, like you would expect with terrific word-of-mouth and strong reviews. Our audience is getting a little bit older, that's the good news. We're finding the younger demographic, male and female, coming back.
"It is a big surprise to us," he added. "To say we would have done $300 million would have been a fabulous gross for another Batman movie. To do $300 million plus in 10 days, we just couldn't have predicted it."
The Dark Knight will continue to screen in Australia over the next few weeks.
Heath Ledger and Maggie Gyllenhaal
The latest Batman instalment has obliterated the US box office, crossing the US$300 million mark in just 10 days. It had already broken records for best opening weekend at $US158.4 million and best single-day with $US66.4 million.
"What can you say? We've been getting a lot of repeat business coming in," said Dan Fellman, head of Warner Bros distribution. "Our audience is expanding, like you would expect with terrific word-of-mouth and strong reviews. Our audience is getting a little bit older, that's the good news. We're finding the younger demographic, male and female, coming back.
"It is a big surprise to us," he added. "To say we would have done $300 million would have been a fabulous gross for another Batman movie. To do $300 million plus in 10 days, we just couldn't have predicted it."
The Dark Knight will continue to screen in Australia over the next few weeks.
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