Three weekends in a row, The Dark Knight has ruled the box office with an iron fist. Batman grabbed another 45 million dollars in it's third weekend, a firm hold with only a slight drop from last weekends 75 million. The Dark Knight has survived largely on word of mouth, and rabid fans coming out in support, but if there's one sure reason, it's because it's a 'good' movie. A lot of the time, movies can make a lot of money, but rarely do movies make a lot of money, and are eaten up by critics and fans alike. Batman Begins had the critics, but not yet the fans. Batman fans, like myself had to lie dorment for the caped crusader to return to the screen, with dignity.
Before Batman Begins, we were given Batman and Robin. A re-creation of the campy t.v. series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. The series had popularity but drove real fans away. With The Dark Knight, popularity rose and blew the top off once it debuted.
While the movie doesn't have a shot at breaking Titanic's stranglehold for the all time record, (600,000,000) but a number two spot is likely.
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