Batman Movie Breaks $500 Million over Labor Day Weekend

"The Dark Knight" is on it's way to breaking Titanic's record. Go Bruce!

By Galactus - Aug 31, 2008 12:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Dark Knight
Source: ComicBookMovie.com

After forty-five days since its release, and going into its 6th week, "The Dark Knight" continues to make movie history!

The Dark Knight– which was the fastest flick to earn $400 million – has become the second movie in history to gross over $500 million at the box office the
Associated Press reported on Sunday.

The Batman sequel has raked in over $502.4 million in just over six weeks - half the time it took Titanic, which reached the half-billion mark in a little more than three months the AP reported.

The Dark Knight ranks second behind Titanic's $601 million gross.

Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros., said he expects The Dark Knight to finish at about $530 million, though it could reach $550 million.

"I keep raising the number because it just keeps holding better than expected," Fellman told the AP.

"It's wonderful!" Christian Bale told us. "But I'm not a business man. I just enjoy doing what I do and whatever happens after that is gravy."

The Dark Knight is expected to reach about $505 million by Labor Day, the AP reported.

Tropic Thunder remained the No. 1 movie at the box office for the third straight weekend, raking in $11.5 million. Vin Diesel's sci-fi thriller Babylon A.D. debuted at No. 2 with $9.7 million. The Dark Knight at No. 3, took in $8.8 million, while Disaster Movie premiered at No. 7 with $6.2 million.

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