The Dark Knight edged out the latest Mummy film.
In only its 18th day in release, Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight” reached the $400 million mark in domestic sales on Monday, grossing $6.3 million for a cume of $400.1 million.
That easily beats the 43 days it took “Shrek 2″ to jump the $400 million boundary.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, “Dark Knight” has shown remarkable legs, setting records all along the way. Over the weekend, the Batman sequel declined just 43% to $42.7 million from 4,266 theaters to come in No. 1 at the domestic B.O. for the third weekend in a row, and beating new entry “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” which opened to $40.5 million, according to Rentrak.
“Dark Knight” has every chance of nearing or crossing $500 million domestically, making it the second highest grossing title of all time after “Titanic,” which cumed $600.8 million at the domestic box office.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. “The Dark Knight,” $43.8 million.
2. “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” $42.5 million.
3. “Step Brothers,” $16.3 million.
4. “Mamma Mia!”, $13.1 million.
5. “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” $6.9 million.
6. “Swing Vote,” $6.3 million.
7. “Hancock,” $5.2 million.
8. “WALL-E,” $4.7 million.
9. “The X-Files: I Want to Believe,” $3.4 million.
10. “Space Chimps,” $2.8 million.
[Credit: Variety / Media By Numbers]