"The Dark Knight" dominated Hollywood's box office for the fourth
consecutive weekend, raking in US$26 million, and Stoner comedy "Pineapple
express" saw US$22.4 million to claim second place.
"The Dark Knight" now occupies third place on the all-time U.S. box-office
list with US$441.5 million. "Titanic" is now the No. 1 all-time revenue maker
with US$600.8 million, followed by the first "Star Wars" move with US$461
million.
"The Dark Knight" should surpass "Star Wars" to become No. 2 on the revenue
chart by this coming weekend. "The Dark Knight" has far outdone even its
studio's expectations.
Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., said he would have been
happy if the movie simply exceeded the US$205 million domestic total of its
predecessor, "Batman Begins."
It should top out at US$510 million to US$520 million, Fellman said.
