'Dark Knight' sets box office record

min0 lee · 07-20-2008, 10:37 AM

Take that Web head!

BY MIKE JACCARINO and LARRY MCSHANE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Updated Saturday, July 19th 2008, 11:34 PM

Vaughan/AP Heath Ledger as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'

Holy box office, Batman!
"The Dark Knight" became the highest single-day grossing movie in Hollywood history, collecting a staggering $66.4 million in its first 24 hours of release, Warner Bros. said Saturday.
The much-anticipated flick, co-starring the late Heath Ledger as a particularly psychotic Joker, soared past the old one-day mark of $59.8 million set last year by "Spider-Man 3."
"Ledger was wonderful," said Belkys Padilla, 42, after seeing the movie in Manhattan. "It was so action filled. Every part of the movie was great."
Isaac Paredes, 38, of the upper West Side, echoed her review: "The action, the realism, the depth of the story - I liked all of it."
The huge one-day number indicates "The Dark Knight," the second installment with Christian Bale as a brooding Batman, could smash the all-time opening weekend record of $151.1 million held by "Spider-Man 3."
The movie - with a reported $180 million pricetag - appears a lock to leapfrog "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" as the biggest first weekend film of 2008.
"The Dark Knight" collected a record $18.5 million alone at midnight screenings, besting the old record of $16.9 million set by "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" in 2005.
"We have been thrilled by the response to 'The Dark Knight,' first from the critics and now from audiences," said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution for Warner Bros.
Ledger, 28, died of an apparent accidental overdose in his SoHo apartment just six months ago. His critically hailed turn as Batman's archenemy was his final completed movie role.
lmcshane@nydailynews.com

min0 lee · 07-20-2008, 10:44 AM

Cheers to Heath!

Little Wing · 07-20-2008, 12:13 PM

it's the first time i really looked forward to seeing a movie like this. christian bale imo has been getting nothing but better since empire of the sun. i haven't seem his work before then but i'm dling some. i'll go see this with my son at the theater though.

bio-chem · 07-20-2008, 01:58 PM

very good movie. probably the most violent pg-13 ever. i loved it. ledger really did do a good job.

KentDog · 07-20-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bio-chem

very good movie. probably the most violent pg-13 ever. i loved it. ledger really did do a good job.

That's good to hear. I was worried when I heard this was PG-13. I'll be seeing it this coming Friday.

jkhnwspec · 07-20-2008, 04:34 PM

I was at the NCG "Trillium" theatre last night with my two sons and wife to see the movie Hancock and was amazed, after Hancock was done, at the line of people waiting to see "Dark Knight" at the Imax screen they have there. The showing was sold out before the Hancock movie started.

mcguin · 07-20-2008, 06:01 PM

It was suprisingly long for a batman movie, but i enjoyed every minute of it...really intense! Great acting...definitely lived up to all the hype and then some...

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min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 38,792 Photos: 542	'Dark Knight' sets box office record Take that Web head! BY MIKE JACCARINO and LARRY MCSHANE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Updated Saturday, July 19th 2008, 11:34 PM Vaughan/AP Heath Ledger as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' Holy box office, Batman! "The Dark Knight" became the highest single-day grossing movie in Hollywood history, collecting a staggering $66.4 million in its first 24 hours of release, Warner Bros. said Saturday. The much-anticipated flick, co-starring the late Heath Ledger as a particularly psychotic Joker, soared past the old one-day mark of $59.8 million set last year by "Spider-Man 3." "Ledger was wonderful," said Belkys Padilla, 42, after seeing the movie in Manhattan. "It was so action filled. Every part of the movie was great." Isaac Paredes, 38, of the upper West Side, echoed her review: "The action, the realism, the depth of the story - I liked all of it." The huge one-day number indicates "The Dark Knight," the second installment with Christian Bale as a brooding Batman, could smash the all-time opening weekend record of $151.1 million held by "Spider-Man 3." The movie - with a reported $180 million pricetag - appears a lock to leapfrog "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" as the biggest first weekend film of 2008. "The Dark Knight" collected a record $18.5 million alone at midnight screenings, besting the old record of $16.9 million set by "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" in 2005. "We have been thrilled by the response to 'The Dark Knight,' first from the critics and now from audiences," said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. Ledger, 28, died of an apparent accidental overdose in his SoHo apartment just six months ago. His critically hailed turn as Batman's archenemy was his final completed movie role. lmcshane@nydailynews.com How To Do The Perfect Bench Press Rep Bodybuilding and Lifting Weights, the Difference ironmagazine-frapper

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Little Wing Mommmmmm, turn it down!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 23,759 Photos: 191	it's the first time i really looked forward to seeing a movie like this. christian bale imo has been getting nothing but better since empire of the sun. i haven't seem his work before then but i'm dling some. i'll go see this with my son at the theater though. "MUSCLE IS TRULY GUARANTEED IF YOU WILL HONESTLY work out to BE YOUR VERY BEST - GO FOR IT!!! BECAUSE YOU CAN!!!!!! Take Care, John H."

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07-20-2008, 01:58 PM	#4
bio-chem Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 5,776 Photos: 14	very good movie. probably the most violent pg-13 ever. i loved it. ledger really did do a good job.

07-20-2008, 04:34 PM	#6
jkhnwspec Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bryan OH Posts: 32	I was at the NCG "Trillium" theatre last night with my two sons and wife to see the movie Hancock and was amazed, after Hancock was done, at the line of people waiting to see "Dark Knight" at the Imax screen they have there. The showing was sold out before the Hancock movie started.

07-20-2008, 06:01 PM	#7
mcguin "It's not a tooma!" Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 358	It was suprisingly long for a batman movie, but i enjoyed every minute of it...really intense! Great acting...definitely lived up to all the hype and then some...