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Will The Dark Knight break Titanic's record?
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It will take just the North American title 12 30.00%
It will take the Worldwide title 5 12.50%
It will take both, and be the biggest film ever! 10 25.00%
It won't take either title; Titanic can't be passed 13 32.50%
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Will The Dark Knight beat Titanic's box office?
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Will The Dark Knight beat Titanic's box office?

Damn, this film is rampaging like the tumbler on the Gotham highway! After just 10 days, it's passed both Iron Man & Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. It's fueled by superb reviews, great word of mouth, and the spectacle of Heath Ledger's last great performance as the BEST-JOKER-EVER.

The big question is: can it catch Titanic?

Titanic did $600 million in North America, $1.2 billion worldwide. LOTR: The Return Of The King is curently second at $1.1 billion worldwide. So someone has gotten close in terms of modern dollars.

Could it be just the North American tally, or the worldwide tally, or both?


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sadly I don't think it will beat Titanic, Titanic was in cinemas for about 3 months or so, sad


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Hell no....


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At the rate The Dark Knight is going it could quite possibly beat Titanic. After ten days it has $314.2 million domestically. Next week it pass Spiderman which made $403 million domestically. As soon as The Dark Knight starts making a ton of money overseas watch out...


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Honestly I don't want it in theaters all that long, I'll be compelled to go see it again, spending bundles of money to see it once.


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Honestly I don't want it in theaters all that long, I'll be compelled to go see it again, spending bundles of money to see it once.


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It probably will. Afterall, it made $355 million worldwide in only a little over a week. Imagine where it'll be by the end of this week, let alone a few months from now....


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Honestly I don't want it in theaters all that long, I'll be compelled to go see it again, spending bundles of money to see it once.


Yeah, that would suck to have to sit through it again.

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Yeah, that would suck to have to sit through it again.

huh



I've seen it three times. Its no sit through...its still thoroughly entertaining. I guess it takes a different kind of person.


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TDK was so entertaining I may see it one or two more times before it's out of theaters. It's like crack.


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It's a great film, but quite an emotional wringer. You feel amazed yet worn out by the end. If others have that feeling, we'll see how that affects repeat business. So far, no.
Over $300 million in just ten days. If it only does $100 million in the next ten, I think it's on its way to breaking the North American record.


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I loved the movie a lot, every performance was top notch and it really got my creative juices running, no lie. I'm not obsessed with the movie, but it gave me an idea...I worked on it for what...a week, and I've already written out how I want every single detail to be as it's a mini series somewhat inspired by Harvey Dent of the film.

As I said, this isn't just a movie, it's a phenomenon. It could very well be the exact force holding the Earth together.


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sadly I don't think it will beat Titanic, Titanic was in cinemas for about 3 months or so, sad

Titanic was in US movie theaters for 9 months. From Dec. 19, 1997 to Sept. 25, 1998.

I don't see TDK being in theaters that long.


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Yeah, that would suck to have to sit through it again.

huh

Obviously you missed that last tid bit, which completes the sentence. Sometimes you have to read the whole sentence, even if the words are hard to understand.


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That's exactly what I've been telling people!

And I doubt TDK will have to be in theaters for nine months. Look at all of the records it's broken. It already has about half of Titanic's domestic gross & it did so in a little over a week. Imagine what'll happen in the next few weeks.


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**** no. And oversees Ledger's death means nowhere near as much as it does here in the US.


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Obviously you missed that last tid bit, which completes the sentence. Sometimes you have to read the whole sentence, even if the words are hard to understand.


Oh jeez I'm sorry I reacted to your post with sarcasm. That totally requires you to insult my intelligience bro. It's cool.


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**** no. And oversees Ledger's death means nowhere near as much as it does here in the US.


You spelled overseas wrong. And it more than likely means a lot in Austrailia. Even so, if it doesn't mean as much, people will still go see the film.


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Yes, Titanic ran for months and months. But how much did it gross week by week? It opened around $25 million. The thing was, it kept staying at that $20-25 million range for a few months. It didn't set the record in a dash; it did it gradually, crossing the line in an easy stride. It made hay by being the only thing to see in the traditionally slow period of January to March.
The Dark Knight has the advantage of coming out in late summer; it can continue to dominate through August & September. The Heath Ledger factor has moviegoers in a frenzy - not unlike how Titanic captivated people with the story of Leo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet.


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Personally I have saw it twice and we will probally go at least once more. I see many many fans doing the same thing. I think it will pass Titanic at least in the US.


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