Batman: Dark Knight Sets Midnight Showings Record
Variety’s website has reported that Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight has pulled in US $18.5 million in midnight showings, breaking the record set previously by Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which managed $16.9 million.
The film also unspooled in a record number of cinemas in its first day with 4,366, beating the previous record holder; Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean with 4,362.