The Dark Knight records to date

The Dark Knight records to date

Highest grossing midnight release
The first midnight/early-morning screening of The Dark Knight (USA 2008) on 18 July 2008 amassed a record box-office take of $18.5 million from 3,040 cinemas, beating Star Wars ­ Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which took $16.9 million in 2,915 cinemas.

Highest grossing one-day release
The Dark Knight grossed $67,850,000 during its first day on release (July 18, 2008) ­ at the same time securing the world record for the highest-grossing single day (not just opening day) in cinema history.

Highest grossing opening weekend
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (USA 2008) grossed a record $158 million in its opening weekend of July 18-20. This is also the best ever opening three days of any movie in history. Thanks to international ticket sales, the movie, which cost an estimate $180 million to make, has already earned back its costs, raking in an incredible $195,340,000 in its first three days!

Widest film release ­ single country
Batman: The Dark Knight (USA 2008) was given the widest film release of any movie in history when it opened in the USA on 18 July 2008 at 4,366 cinemas.

Fastest time to gross $100 million
The latest episode of the Batman saga earned its first $100 million in record time, grossing $110,007 every minute over the opening weekend (July 18, 2008) in the USA alone! The Dark Knight is only the third movie to make over $100 million in under two days (the others being Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest).