DARK KNIGHT TOPS BOX OFFICE, RANKS AS THIRD-BIGGEST FILM EVERThe Dark Knight is continuing to make movie history.
After earning $26 million in the top spot for the fourth weekend in a row, the Batman sequel is now the third-biggest film of all time.
The Dark Knight – which was the fastest flick to earn $400 million – has grossed a total of $441.5 million over 24 days.
Titanic, with $601 million, and Star Wars, with $461 million, rank first and second on the all-time list. (Adjusted for inflation, The Dark Knight ranks No. 49, with Gone With the Wind topping the chart.)
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Warner Brothers expects the Health Ledger-Christian Bale film to earn around $520 million.
Pineapple Express was the No. 2 movie at the box office this weekend, raking in $22.4 million over three days and $40.5 million since its release on Wednesday.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ranked No. 3 with a weekend gross of $16 million.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 came in at No. 4 with $10.8 million for the weekend and $19.7 million since Wednesday.
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