The Dark Knight sales thread

[jakncoke]

Well if estimates are correct The Dark Knight will have a 66 million first day sales, which would= best ever.

here is the top 10 all time opening days


ALL-TIME BEST OPENING DAYS
1. The Dark Knight - $66M (estimate)
2. Spider-Man 3 - $59.84M
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - $55.83M
4. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith - $50.01M
5. X-Men: The Last Stand - $45.1M
6. Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix - $44.23M
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - $42.9M
8. Spider-Man 2 - $40.44M
9. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire - $40.11M
10. Spider-Man - $39.4M

[Shixx]

Just got back from watching this Movie..it was Awesome. And Ledger was a great Joker.

[alpha]

Will watch it next week! cant wait!

[Iceskater101]

yeah I cannot wait to see this movie
THE JOKER LOOKS AWESOME! yet scary

[Trunks]

Watch them be like completely wrong and it only sells 40mill the first day.

[jakncoke]

Watch them be like completely wrong and it only sells 40mill the first day.

estimates are never that far off in the movie industry.

[Scott]

It hasn't been released here yet. We get it next week.... I think it'll manage that. the hype for it's crazy.

[Kujo]

GAAHHHH!!!!! Why am I in Iraq still!?!! I need to get home and see this movie!!! That or find a Haji with a good copy withen a week. (yes, it WILL be on bootleg dvd in less than 1 week. they always are!)

[rukisuto]

I can't even tell you how much I want to see this movie.
I wouldn't be surprised if the estimates were right.

Do we know yet..?

[jakncoke]

I can't even tell you how much I want to see this movie.
I wouldn't be surprised if the estimates were right.

Do we know yet..?

most likely will have to wait till Monday.

[Revan]

hope the joker in this movie is better than when jack nicholsen was joker in the 1st batman movie cos that one was awsome

[Trunks]

hope the joker in this movie is better than when jack nicholsen was joker in the 1st batman movie cos that one was awsome


I watched a review that Eric Striffler did. He said that Heath Ledger was great in it. As anyone will probably tell you, so you probably don't have to worry.

[Revan]

good good cheers for that

[Shixx]

Yes indeed he pulled off the Role perfectly, His first Scene was brilliant. and my Guess is it will surpass the Estimate. it was sold out 3 days before it came out here where I live.

[Scott]

I watched a review that Eric Striffler did. He said that Heath Ledger was great in it. As anyone will probably tell you, so you probably don't have to worry.

Yeah people say that Heath Ledger deserves an oscar.

[Iceskater101]

Yeah people say that Heath Ledger deserves an oscar.

yeah i have heard that too.
even though he is dead they say that his role was really well played

[Trunks]

I just watched the video tonight and Heath Ledger played is roll more amazing than people said. I'll write a review on it tomorrow maybe.

[jakncoke]

weekend estimates are in 155,340,000, spider man 3 had $151.1 million. through estimates Spider Man 3 sold 21.96 million tickets...while TDk sold 21.94....reason why TDK is #1 is because average ticket price jumped from 6.88 to 7.08. Also first day were said to be 67.85 million.

[Iceskater101]

weekend estimates are in 155,340,000, spider man 3 had $151.1 million. through estimates Spider Man 3 sold 21.96 million tickets...while TDk sold 21.94....reason why TDK is #1 is because average ticket price jumped from 6.88 to 7.08. Also first day were said to be 67.85 million.

wow
haha spiderman just got beat supposidly

[Kujo]

TDK, while it DID outsell SM3 in pure numbers, actual ticket sales were JUST shy of taking the record. The difference was due to average ticket price changes from '07 to '08. If ticket prices were the same, SM3 would still be the top grossing movie in history for its opening weekend. Reguardless however, TDK will still be known as the best selling movie of all time in the record books until something truely impressive tried to dethrone it.

[jakncoke]

TDK, while it DID outsell SM3 in pure numbers, actual ticket sales were JUST shy of taking the record. The difference was due to average ticket price changes from '07 to '08. If ticket prices were the same, SM3 would still be the top grossing movie in history for its opening weekend. Reguardless however, TDK will still be known as the best selling movie of all time in the record books until something truely impressive tried to dethrone it.

and you have the nerve to attack Iceskater for posting basically what you say...you just did it to me. Read post #18.

Edit weekend actual for TDK was $158,411,483

Edit 2.....Monday sales= $24,493,313

so tomorrow it's likely to reach 200 million.

Edit 3...figured I'd post this The Dark Knight has the best 4 day total as well, 182,904,796..Spider Man 3 had 161,401,784.

To be the best 5 day total it doesn't even need to sell today, to be the best 6 day total it needs 1.1 in 2 days, best 7 day total 14 in 3


Edit 4: Tuesday numbers $20,868,722

2nd best Tuesday ever behind only Transformers $27,851,016

TDK up to 203,773,518 which puts it at 84th all time USA BO history after 5 days.

[Revan]

i think because of heath ledger's unfortunate death many more people want to see this movie cos it was his last. and i think they should cos it looks awsome and it would be a kinda tribute to him

[jakncoke]

i think because of heath ledger's unfortunate death many more people want to see this movie cos it was his last. and i think they should cos it looks awsome and it would be a kinda tribute to him

a 1 hell of a tribute would to break Titantic 11 yr reign as #1 movie(not counting inflation), but I dunno if that's possible...I'm starting to think more and more that a top 5 may be a lock though.

[Raw!]

When I saw that it went up to 153 mil, I was like "holy s***." I had high expectations for this movie, but not this high.

And speaking of Heath Ledgers passing, it could have been prevented. Sad that the guy had to die.

[rukisuto]

I knew this movie would do great.
Well, everyone did, lol.

All I need is the time to see it.

[younging94]

Saw it today.
BATMAN SUCKED, so hard...
The Joker made it so freaking awesome though
Loved it :]

[Shixx]

what was the titanic's sales?

[jakncoke]

what was the titanic's sales?

$600,788,188
$883,019,700(when inflation is accounted for)

$1,842.9 for worldwide with inflation being used

3 amazing things to learn.

Titantic was #1 in the box office for 17 straight weeks(bad numbers even got it #1 a lot)

Titantic was in the box office from Dec of 97 till Aug 98

The Dark Knight is the fast to 200 by 3 days.

POTC: Dead Mans Chest took 16 days to reach 300 million, so TDK has 11 days to get 97 million, very reachable....this movie is doing amazing.

fastest ever to 400 is Skrek 2 with 43 days
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Edit: $18,377,288, up to $222,150,806

#2 6 day total POTC: Dead Mans Chest did $183,661,469

The Dark Knight is up to 64th all time.

[Revan]

wey hey saw batman today and it was awsome heath ledger was amazing hope they make another 1 tho i heard the guy who plays batman is in troublw for hitting his mam:(

[jakncoke]

wey hey saw batman today and it was awsome heath ledger was amazing hope they make another 1 tho i heard the guy who plays batman is in troublw for hitting his mam:(

no charges were filed though so it's all good.


Just looking ahead, the dark knight already has the best 7/8 day total while being just 6 days out.

[papastiffy]

pfft, your all lucky, if i see it by next week ill consider myself blessed. i wana see it so bad but im too busy and tickets are too hard to get =[

[jakncoke]

$16,464,405 for Thursday giving $238,615,211 over 7 days. 42 million over the previous record for a 7 day total. Up to 55th all time.
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weekend estimates are in, 75,630,000 estimate. if that estimate is accurate that would be the best 2nd weekend ever by 3 million or. If the estimates stand, that puts it 56 million above the best 10 days total, the fastest to 300 million... 6 days ahead of POTC:Dead Mans Chest and it'd be the 23rd all time movie.

[papastiffy]

Finally saw it, so you can add my $20 dollars to the totals now ;-)

Oh and btw, it was INCREDIBLE.

[Iceskater101]

yeah I also like the dark knight.
some people say its long and boring but if your really into batman you will like it

[jakncoke]

$10,518,116 monday, 18th all time with 324,299,793, tomorrow it'll enter the top 100 adjusted for inflation and also pass The Lion King and Forrest Gump.

[Master_Dylmo]

omfg Dark Knight is pro!!.. heath ledgers best char by far...

[LiNuX]

omfg Dark Knight is pro!!.. heath ledgers best char by far...

so far? You do know that he passed away right? That's his last character sadly

[jakncoke]

$9,629,366 for yesterday.

#16- Spider Man 3 $336,530,303
#15- Finding Nemo $339,714,978
#14-The Lord of Rings: Two Towers $341,786,758


on the inflation list it'll jump to #94 passing

Shrek, Top Gun , Toy Story 2, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Sergeant York