Saturday February 21, 2009 1:47 pm
Dark Knight Soars Above $1 Billion
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Box Office
The Dark Knight might not be the “Best Film” of the year, but it was undoubtedly the most successful.
January’s re-release gave Knight the extra push it needed to officially cross the $1 billion mark. The sequel, with it’s $1.001 billion gross, now stands as the 4th highest-earner of all time. Only Titanic ($1.84 billion), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.12 billion) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1.07 billion) have raked in more.
Domestically, Knight falls directly behind Titanic. The Warner Bros. production has earned $533.1 million on this side of the pond.
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| E! Online
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