Jul 18, 2008 by Brian Gallagher

The Dark Knight Breaks Midnight Screening Record

Let the box-office record-breaking begin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the highly-anticipated sequel The Dark Knight broke the midnight screening box office record, tallying an estimated $18.5 million from those sessions. The midnight shows bowed in 3,040 theaters.

The film broke the previous record held by 2005's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which took in $16.9 million from 2,915 theaters.

"We're very proud of the film," said Dan Fellman, Warner's head of distribution. "It's the magic of the movie business, how one film just stands out above the others."

That $18.5 million record-breaking tally also does not include grosses from 3 AM and 6 AM screenings that were added in many venues to meet the whopping demand.

The Dark Knight was released July 18th, 2008 and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (24)

  1. browneyes84

    It was great! My boyfriend and I are gonna see it again! The best movie I think I've ever seen!

    4 years agoby @browneyes84Flag

  2. DasBoot

    I'm going to see it again soon.

    4 years agoby @dasbootFlag

  3. drexll

    impressive,just got to wait till friday to see it here in the uk.....

    4 years agoby @drexllFlag

  4. slysnide

    I actually agree with you 100% Pype.

    {I know, it's strange to everyone else right?}

    4 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  5. PypeBomb

    Finally a film has come along that deserves every f*cking dollar it earns.

    This was one baaaad mother f*cker!

    4 years agoby @pypebombFlag

  6. T.Clark

    Yep, i did. I can't wait to see how much it makes today

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  7. MovieBuff

    Dark Knight has made 66.4 million on Friday ALONE. Saturday and Sunday still left. My 164 million prediction for the weekend looks promising. My friends can check out my predictions for the weekend in my profile... I think Visionary already checked it out.

    4 years agoby @moviebuff123Flag

  8. TheDeerHunterII

    I still have not seen it, damn!

    4 years agoby @planeterrorFlag

  9. revolution909

    not surprising. i'm just sad it beat Star Wars. :( but the Dark Knight deserves it.

    4 years agoby @comida910Flag

  10. slysnide

    $18,500,000 thus far? And it's only SATURDAY!!!!!!! WOW! This movie may actually BEAT the all time first weekend of release box office record holder...(you're expecting me to name that movie aren't you) whichever film that is.

    4 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  11. Clockworkcookie

    WOAH, topping Episode III is quite a feat. You know what sucks, the hype in Portugal is almost unexistant. :| People were far more excited here with the latest Indy movie. Bleh.

    4 years agoby @clockworkcookieFlag

  12. MovieBuff

    Like we all told Moviemaniack... It's gonna break all the records... including Spiderman 3's opening weekend AND WILL surpass Indiana Jones and Iron Man for top spot this year.

    4 years agoby @moviebuff123Flag

  13. Mieko_Siede

    I have to say, with all my anticipation of this film, I was more than satisfied watching it. It was more than a comic book movie, it was poetic. It blended all its elements perfectly. The villains were all divided with their own psychological baggage. The Joker was more than I could have imagined the way he was portrayed. I would say, rather groundbreaking in the way Christopher Nolan told this story from the literature of the comics. No other translation of a graphic book has ever been this tragic or realistic.

    Anyway, I expected for this to top the box-office records and eclipse the comic book movies of the summer. But those who watch this have to have the mind to absorb what is actually going on to appreciate what is set on the screen.

    4 years agoby @mieko-siedeFlag

  14. denton

    why so serious

    4 years agoby @dentonFlag

  15. CBF

    Wow... too bad i couldn't see it, waited too long for tickets every 1 was sold out!!! As well it is better to see good movies like this w/out kids screaming and talking the entire time >:( grrr...

    4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag

  16. CDT1013

    Not really a surprise.

    4 years agoby @jmt1000000Flag

  17. Indy_Of_Jones

    I'll see it again tonite!

    4 years agoby @indy-of-jonesFlag

  18. LinkinFanNum1

    Oh my gosh this movie freaking rocked, just completely awesome. It was worth waiting in the long line at the midnight premiere.

    4 years agoby @linkinfannum1Flag

  19. Garret

    In a polite way you are all wankers, lol I'm stuck in Dublin, Ireland waiting till next week to watch this piece of magic...

    Damm you Americans... LOL

    4 years agoby @garretbyrneFlag

  20. T.Clark

    Great news, but is neone surprised?.......nope lol

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  21. Shadow Of The Day

    Thats great.

    4 years agoby @asifFlag

  22. justjosh12212

    of course it beat the freakin record! this movie was freakin KICK ASS

    4 years agoby @justjosh12212Flag

  23. frank2029

    f*ck spiderman 3, this movie was AMAZING!!

    4 years agoby @frank2029Flag

  24. RingWraither

    Spider-Man 3 watch out!!

    4 years agoby @ringwraitherFlag

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