Blockbuster Film Post

The Dark Night was released July 18, 2008 and opened on over 9,200 screens.  The film had a lifetime gross domestically of $533,345,358 and a foreign gross of $468,576,467  and worldwide $1,001,921,82.   On it's opening weekend it made $158,411,483 at the box office at 4,366 theaters.  I believe part of the reason for the success of this movie was Heath Ledgers performance.   He won best performance by an actor in a supporting role.  It's sad to say but his passing away boosted publicity for the film at the time.  I also think that the director Chris Nolan had some part in the success with the way he gave new life to the Batman and Joker story.