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Will You See 'The Dark Knight' Again?

Do you have plans to go back to see Hollywood's latest take on Batman? Send us your comments on the record-breaking superhero flick and you may end up on The Insider on TV tonight!

The much-anticipated superhero thriller ‘The Dark Knight’ broke the weekend opening record by earning an estimated $158.4 million, shattering the previous record set last year by 'Spider-Man 3,'  Warner Bros. confirmed.

Speaking about the record-breaking opening, Christian Bale told Britain's GMTV such amounts of money are hard to fathom. "It's Monopoly money to me – I can't even comprehend it." The star said studio financial expectations don't really affect him before his movies come out. "I always actually approach every movie as though no one is ever going to see it," he told GMTV.

'The Dark Knight' started off on Friday by setting a one-day box office record, taking in $66.4 million its opening day, according to distributor Warner Bros.

The movie beat out 'Spider-Man 3,' which earned $151.1 million during its weekend opening in May 2007, as well the two last 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films, 'Shrek the Third,' 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' and the 'Harry Potter' series.

Warner Bros’ latest take on Batman, with a budget of $180 million, stars Bale as billionaire Bruce Wayne, whose alter ego attempts to protect Gotham City from a host of pesky villains. This time around, Batman, who gets romantic with a sexy crusader named Rachel Dawes, (Maggie Gyllenhaal), raises the stakes in his war on crime.

He also teams up with Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker (Heath Ledger). While other forces plot against the group, the Joker's crimes grow even deadlier.

Fellow cast members have lauded Ledger's dark portrayal of evil -- a dramatic contrast from the actor's own persona -- and prompted many in the industry to predict the role will earn the late actor an Academy Award.

Warner Bros. is now predicting 'The Dark Knight' could gross as much as $220 million its first week. The studio reported that audience demographics for the film were ideally broad, with males representing 52 percent of patrons and ticket-buyers evenly split between those under 25 and older moviegoers.

Published 7/21/08 by the Insider

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  • I haven't even got to see it yet! next weekend I hope.
    jellzoe76 141 jellzoe76 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I am completely going to see The Dark Knight again.... it was epic.
    Victorius348 281 Victorius348 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • this movie ruled - plain and simple
    itsmypencil 305 itsmypencil 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • Soooo good! Pencil scene = amazing/disgusting!
    brokngold 271 brokngold 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I have already seen it again, and was still blown away. I think seeing it a few more times wouldn't hurt either!
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • Seen it twice and planning on a third time. If you don't love it your crazy!
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • if i had enough money to see it every day i would! AMAZING!
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • i have already seen this amazing film twice and i intend to go and see it again...it was amazing. heath ledger deserves that oscar!! RIP Heath Andrew Ledger!!
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I saw it twice and can't wait to see it when it comes out on dvd. I will buy it!!! -Brittanie
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • Honestly the best movie i have ever seen! Heath Ledger is phenominal! I have already seen it twice nad plan on seeing a couple more times. Anyone who hates whouldn't know a good movie if it hit them.
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • yes ive see it 4 times this weekend already
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I will absolutely see The Dark Knight again (On IMAX this time). Heath Ledger WAS the movie and it is sad we will not get an opportunity to see him as the joker in the future.

    -Laura
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I haven't seen it yet and I don't plan to. I'm not into Batman and I don't see what the big deal about Heath Ledger is. I mean, I know it's his last film ever berfore he died, but I've never heard of him once in my life before he died. He shouldn't have over-dsed and everyone is making too big of a deal over it. I'm sick of hearing "Oh, Heath Ledger this," and "Heath Ledger that." People need to get a life and stop obsessing over some dead person that no one's barely ever heard of. So no, I'm not going to see it once, twice, or thee times. I'm out.
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I haven't seen it yet and I don't plan to. I'm not into Batman and I don't see what the big deal about Heath Ledger is. I mean, I know it's his last film ever berfore he died, but I've never heard of him once in my life before he died. He shouldn't have over-dsed and everyone is making too big of a deal over it. I'm sick of hearing "Oh, Heath Ledger this," and "Heath Ledger that." People need to get a life and stop obsessing over some dead person that no one's barely ever heard of. So no, I'm not going to see it once, twice, or thee times. I'm out.
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • Yeah, definitely! It was an amazing movie and Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker was outstanding!
    anonymous 5 beeb42192 7/21/08 Reply
     
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    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • i saw The Dark Night twice. i was gonna go on Friday when it came out but it was sold out. =/. i saw it the next day and today for the second time. i LOVE THE DARK NIGHT!!!!!! i LOVE THE JOKER!!!!!! i LOVE HEATH LEDGER!!!!!!. R.I.P HEATH!!!!! We Miss You!!!!!. Heath was GREAT in the movie. Seeing it again on Saturday. R.I.P. HEATH!!!!!!!
    AmandaC6 180 AmandaC6 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • My brother and I have seen the DARK KNIGHT twice and we thought it was awesome and a great use of office supplies by the crazy JOKER!!!!!!!!
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I'm DEFINITELY going to see it again, it was incredibly good and I'm hoping this time around it will be in imax.
    anonymous anonymous 7/21/08 Reply
     
  • I have seen it thrice and am going to the IMAX screening on Thursday. Fantastic!
    AmandaP4 18 AmandaP4 7/22/08 Reply
     
  • I have already seen it twice. i have plans on seeing it at least 6 to 8 times before it is relesed on Dvd. And when it is released i will be the first in line to Buy it.
    anonymous anonymous 7/22/08 Reply
     
  • This movie more than met my expectations!! I loved it and will see it again and again... And Again!!!
    anonymous anonymous 7/22/08 Reply
     
  • I love this movie and I will be seeing it again tomorrow!
    anonymous anonymous 7/22/08 Reply
     
  • all of us knows that george clooney is the sexiest man alive ever and i think that he must be the best man of the year like 2006
    whitefaith 166 whitefaith 7/22/08 Reply
     
  • This movie was amazing! I am definitely going to go see it again!
    AlexaM 15 AlexaM 7/22/08 Reply
     
  • I always see Christian Bale's movies hundreds time, I've never been bored.
    anonymous anonymous 7/23/08 Reply
     
  • this movie went past the hype and yeah,I'd see it again! This was epic,and has cemented Ledger's place in history as a legendary performer and human being. he took on a role and made it his own, in the end he OWNS it!
    anonymous 5 ericabishop691 7/24/08 Reply
     
  • you will NOT be disappointed if you have not yet seen this movie! Ledger's performance will blow you away! Take away what you think u know about Ledger.This adds a new dimension to his already impressivelist of roles.
    anonymous 5 ericabishop691 7/24/08 Reply
     
  • and AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN
    anonymous anonymous 7/24/08 Reply
     
    • I think he should have a star on the walk of fame. Heath is great in my book.
      anonymous 6 youngatheart 7/24/08
       
  • Not heard of Heath Ledger!!!!! Have you had your head in a hole? I am 65 and he was one of my favorite actors and in The Dark Knight he is wonderful and that would be my thought after I seen the movie and did not know who he was,and he did not OD. He was taking prescribed medicine from his doctor. The coroner said he had a low dose of all the medicines in his system and his bottles were almost full. He also has not had a drink for 17 months before he died, and this comes from the people he was working with on his new movie. They invited him out for a drink after shooting and he said no because he had stopped drinking. And by the way, I have a great life, thank you very much.
    anonymous 6 youngatheart 7/24/08 Reply
     
  • I saw it on the Imax screen... WOW... I am definitely going to see it again... and will purchase the DVD when it comes out... The photography was amazing, the acting superb... how will they ever fill the Jokers shoes again, after the eerily evil job that Heath did with the role... The best Batman movie to date... I would go so far as to say the Best Superhero movie yet. LOVED it!!!!
    anonymous 5 Loribru 7/24/08 Reply
     
  • so there's a pencil scene... which is amazing/dusgusting... WHAT does that give away about the story? nothing. learn what spoiler means.
    anonymous anonymous 7/24/08 Reply
     
  • Saw it twice, and unfortunately no longer have enough money that I'm comfortable going back. When I break back to where I was when I bought my first ticket, I very well may.
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • In case you didn't realize, America treats celebrities as somewhat gods. However, even though you never heard of him doesn't mean he never existed and caught the hearts of many people. Imagine your favorite teacher or your fav music artist died, the school would make a big deal and so would fans of that music artist, and i could just as easily said "why is your community making such a big deal over a teacher I never heard of or the music artists."
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • it was beyond any word or exsplantion of awesome!!! if you haven't seen it yet, then see it now!
    PeterC4 5 PeterC4 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • Rachael dawson is blown up and killed, two face dies, they pretend that gordon dies but he doesnt and batman is villified in the end. The joker doesnt die. That is a spoiler
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
    • You are an ass.
      anonymous anonymous 11/2/08
       
  • Rachael dawson is blown up and killed, two face dies, they pretend that gordon dies but he doesnt and batman is villified in the end. The joker doesnt die. That is a spoiler
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • Yes I am defiantly planning on seeing it again
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • YES! YES! YES! This movie was great. We really had a good time. Going to movies is the only thing I can still get my teenage daughter to do with me (shopping dose not count), we have seen it twice now and I think we are trying to go Sunday again. Third times a charm but that will be the last until it is out on DVD and we purchase it.
    anonymous 14 Lorac 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • anonymous, you never heard of Heath Ledger until he died? Are you really serious or just being a JOKER. Ok lame joke there but I cannot believe you did not see the Patriot or Ten Things I hate about you or Knights tale ohhhhhh and that other little movie he did about two gay cowboys. Sorry I am having a little fun here. You do not have to know who Ledger is to appreciate what he did with this role, it was amazing.
    anonymous 14 Lorac 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • No need to be rough about it. Keep your opinion to yourself, bud- and never heard of Heath Ledger? Jee, you're with the times. Brokeback Mountain, hmm? Where were you, living in a cave? And, the hype over Ledger wasn't the fact that he's dead. It's the fact that he played a role amazingly; one of the best performances I've seen in a while.
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • No need to be rough about it. Keep your opinion to yourself, bud- and never heard of Heath Ledger? Jee, you're with the times. Brokeback Mountain, hmm? Where were you, living in a cave? And, the hype over Ledger wasn't the fact that he's dead. It's the fact that he played a role amazingly; one of the best performances I've seen in a while.
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • No need to be rough about it. Keep your opinion to yourself, bud- and never heard of Heath Ledger? Jee, you're with the times. Brokeback Mountain, hmm? Where were you, living in a cave? And, the hype over Ledger wasn't the fact that he's dead. It's the fact that he played a role amazingly; one of the best performances I've seen in a while.
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • i'll probably see it again in IMAX
    anonymous anonymous 7/25/08 Reply
     
  • i loved this movie it was the best i went to go watch it at midnight!!!!!best movie ever .........i love the joker
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • i loved that movie i saw it 3 times
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • It's a must see movie.. It doesn't follow the movies that came before.. So when you go to the movie pretend that this is the first time you have ever seen a batman film..
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • Definitely. I'm watching it again on IMAX this Sunday.
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • Yes! I plan to see it a third time, with one of my friends who is on vacation.
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • it sucked SO BAD!!!! i didnt get a thing and the whole thing is very,very,very lame
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • I've already seen it 3 times, and yes, I am going to see it again!
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • That was WONDERFUL, every second of its two-and-a-half-hours. I will definitely try to find a chance to see it again in theatres, and then I'm going to buy the DVD when it comes out. *_* That was so intense, for a movie with no blood.
    anonymous 36 VickiP 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • That was WONDERFUL, every second of its two-and-a-half-hours. I will definitely try to find a chance to see it again in theatres, and then I'm going to buy the DVD when it comes out. *_* That was so intense, for a movie with no blood.
    anonymous 36 VickiP 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • The Dark Knight was soooooooooooooooooooooo good.It is the best Movie i ever seen in a long long long time...That is one movie i can see over and over again...
    MelissaE 16 MelissaE 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • yes i would go see dark knight again. I have to say that is the best movie i have seen in years
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • I already saw the dark night twice. yeah its that good
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • i have seen it 4 times
    anonymous anonymous 7/26/08 Reply
     
  • i've seen it three times now with various friends, worth every penny!
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • The movie beat out 'Spider-Man 3,' But I remember that a player here has ever signed up on a large single dating site - Bigdaddymatch co m, it is an online dating for BBWS and BBW fans. And his profile said that he loves the large woman.
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • i'm gonna see it 10 times
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • Will definitely see it again.
    anonymous 10 VictoriaP2 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • im seeing it tomorrow im so excited!!! :D
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • Totally will see it again! Definitely a third time, and quite possibly a fourth time as well!
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • seen it 3 times. once in imax
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • Already seen it twice, going to see it again in imax!
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • This has to be the most poorly underprepaired Batman movie that ever released.
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • They aren't seeing it because he died they're seeing it because his acting was AMAZING. I'm not a huge batman fan either but if you like seeing a good plot, some interesting character development, and some INSANE twists mixed with good acting and nice stunts you should like this. Seriously it may be one of his first big movies but the Joker still blew me away and a lot of other people too. Don't knock it till you try it. ;)
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • This movie freaking rocked. I loved it
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • Ive already seen it twice. I am going again!~

    this is a movie that i will NEVER get tired of!!!
    anonymous anonymous 7/27/08 Reply
     
  • The issue at hand is not that we lost Heath Ledger. The issue is that his performance as the Joker is the single best acting performance I have EVER seen in my entire life. His character is believable, dastardly, creative, enjoyable, and detailed. He deserves every award in the book, and I will be returning to see The Dark Knight for the third time soon.
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I have seen it twice, and I will deffinetly go back again.
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I saw it 3 times in it's first week. It's an amazing movie.
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I've already returned to see the movie twice. Both times were a great viewing, and although the movie is rather lenghty I didn't end up with a sleepy butt the second time.
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I am going to see it agian i have seen it twice already
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I've already seen it twice and loved it!! I fully pplan on seeing it a third time!
    It's just that amazing!
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I've already seen it four times, so no i won't see it again till it comes out on blueray.
    anonymous anonymous 7/28/08 Reply
     
  • I saw it 3 times and I'm def planning to see it again.
    anonymous anonymous 7/29/08 Reply
     
  • i am a huge fan of Batman and this is the best i have seen yet.... each character was well played....but all hats of to HEATH LEDGER one of the greatest actors of his time!!!

    Hell yes, i am definitely goin to the movies again to see this flick!
    anonymous anonymous 7/30/08 Reply
     
  • CHRISTOPHER NOLAN..THE NEXT JOKER SHOULD BE JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT..HE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE LATE HEATH LEDGER
    anonymous anonymous 7/31/08 Reply
     
  • I saw it twice already, because there was a cute female concession worker I like in town. I might go again.
    anonymous 13 shahkhan 7/31/08 Reply
     
  • I will definately go see it again!
    EricaR 11 EricaR 8/4/08 Reply
     
  • OF COURSSE I LOVED IT ESPECIALLY HEATH LEDGERS PERFORMANCE IT WAS ESPECTACULAR
    LOVE232007 20 LOVE232007 8/5/08 Reply
     
  • i love the dark night!im in love!iwant to see it over and over!
    anonymous anonymous 8/5/08 Reply
     
  • heath ledger waz amazing!
    anonymous anonymous 8/5/08 Reply
     
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    anonymous anonymous 8/5/08 Reply
     
  • ive seen it once a couple days ago with my cousins and im going to see it next Tuesday with my friends
    anonymous anonymous 8/6/08 Reply
     
  • I haven't seen it and I doubt I'll see it. Lotta noise and flashing lights and it's all awfully unreal, isn't it? I feel exhausted watching a movie like this, as though I am doing the stunts on-screen.
    rayster 20 rayster 8/7/08 Reply
     
  • You are the one who needs to get a life. You must live under a rock!
    anonymous anonymous 8/10/08 Reply
     
    • I just commented on the person never heard of Heath. She needs to get in touch with the movies.
      anonymous anonymous 8/10/08
       
  • I saw "the Dark Knight" and I though it was the best movie of the year so far. I'm going to see it again in late September. If the film is still playing in theatres.
    anonymous 2333 GeorgeJobson 8/12/08 Reply
     
  • I've seen it three times so far and am going back to see it again in IMAX!! Cannot get enough of this movie. Heath is mesmerizing!
    anonymous anonymous 9/1/08 Reply
     
  • You might be aware that there are people into Batman, people who heard of Heath Ledger before, people who watched the movie and can judge if it was oscar worthy or not, and people who are not into Batman but are into Christopher Nolan's work and are aware his movies are great. And there are people like you, who even though are not into the movie or anything still lurk around news for the movie just to try and stir up the fans..."People need to get a life..." ironic sentence that one
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • You might be aware that there are people into Batman, people who heard of Heath Ledger before, people who watched the movie and can judge if it was oscar worthy or not, and people who are not into Batman but are into Christopher Nolan's work and are aware his movies are great. And there are people like you, who even though are not into the movie or anything still lurk around news for the movie just to try and stir up the fans..."People need to get a life..." ironic sentence that one
    anonymous anonymous 9/3/08 Reply
     
  • ya for sure! ive seen it 3 times, i wanna see it on imax if it's re-released...see more
    anonymous anonymous 9/12/08 Reply
     
  • i am definetly going to see it again i have already seen it twice and hoping to see it 2 more times in imax and then at a regular theater
    anonymous anonymous 9/14/08 Reply
     
  • Saw it on opening day. It was a good flick but nothing epic. Nothing even close to epic. Especially towards the end where it was VERY rushed. Especially in the case of two face. Heath Ledgers acting was good but nothing revolutionary. A few witty one liners here and there make it excellent? The movie was highly predictable and average. Worth watching yes, Worth watching a couple of times, Yes. Worth watching a few times in a theatre, Nope.
    anonymous anonymous 9/16/08 Reply
     
  • it is the best acting and the best movie i have ever seen
    anonymous 7 ariel 9/22/08 Reply
     
  • It would of been funny if Lara Spencer took the pie in the face instead of Brad Garrett at the Emmys
    anonymous anonymous 9/23/08 Reply
     
  • I really enjoyed it i loved the joker realy good movie do another!
    anonymous anonymous 10/9/08 Reply
     
    • I think the joker did a very good job and the action was really good! All in all it did very well enjoyed it!
      anonymous anonymous 10/9/08
       
  • You sound like you intend to not like this movie no matter what so it may be good to wait it out. You can enjoy this movie years later and thank god you passed it up this time. You'll appreciate it more later.
    anonymous anonymous 11/2/08 Reply
     
    • Warner Brothers should be smart and wait to release the DVD/BluRay until AFTER the rerelease in January. That way- they will definitely get more people into the theatres. They will get those people like me who can't wait to own the movie on BluRay and they might get those few people who still haven't seen the movie. Unfortunately, I read somewhere that they are releasing the movie Dec. 8th on DVD so the chances of the movie doing well during its rerelease are very slim. The movie is definitely worth viewing again and again but whose going to spend the money at the theatres when they have a BluRay version and a 50 inch flat screen at home? I'm not. My only exception would be to see it in Imax again. I would consider that.
      anonymous anonymous 11/2/08
       
  • your a dumbass
    anonymous anonymous 12/2/08 Reply
     
  • worst movie ever.(NOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!:D)
    anonymous anonymous 12/31/08 Reply
     
  • SERIOUSLY THE BEST MOVIE EVER!!! And by the way, "I haven't seen it yet and I don't plan to. I'm not into Batman and I don't see what the big deal about Heath Ledger is. I mean, I know it's his last film ever berfore he died, but I've never heard of him once in my life before he died. He shouldn't have over-dsed and everyone is making too big of a deal over it. I'm sick of hearing "Oh, Heath Ledger this," and "Heath Ledger that." People need to get a life and stop obsessing over some dead person that no one's barely ever heard of. So no, I'm not going to see it once, twice, or thee times. I'm out." You are the one who needs a life, if you hate Heath Ledger enough to spit on his grave, this movie and Heath both are freaking awesome!!!! HEATH LEDGER, RIP!
    anonymous anonymous 12/31/08 Reply
     
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