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.