Posted on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 

UPDATE 7/20 11 a.m. PDT: ….and The Dark Knight rules all. According to Box Office Mojo,

the sequel grossed $155.3 million this past weekend, snatching the record for largest

weekend opening away from Spider-Man 3 ($151 mil, opened on a holiday wke, no less).

However, Spidey 3 still holds the record for biggest Saturday, with TDK dropping 29%, mostly

due to Friday’s record-setting midnight shows. DHD reports that several studios are not happy

with Warner Bros‘ figures blah blah blah. We’ll update if Peter Parker’s worst movie proves

the victor. 

If you’re wondering,

TDK did not gross its budget, set at $180 million, over the weekend. No need to show off.

UPDATE: 07/19 10 a.m. PDT: Wakka Wakka Wakka. The Dark Knight is eating moviegoers’

dollars up like so many power pellets. On Friday alone, Chris Nolan’s now legendary Bat sequel

grossed $66.4 million, including $18+ mill in midnight showings. Several analysts say this figure

is low, mirroring the first midnight show tallies. According to Box Office Mojo, the current figure places

TDK in the record books for top opening day of all time, zooming past Spider-Man 3’s $59+ million

last year and POTC: DMC’s $55+ mill the year before. Clearly, the weekend record of $151+ million is obtainable.