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Dark Knight Tops Spidey's Box-Office Record

Posted Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living 

(AP) – Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box office superheroes. The Dark Knight took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, according to Warner Bros., which released the Batman Begins sequel. That figure topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by Spider-Man 3 in May 2007.

On opening day Friday, The Dark Knight pulled in a record $67.85 million, up nearly $1.5 million from the studio's estimates a day earlier. "We knew it would be big, but we never expected to dominate the marketplace like we did," said a Warner Bros. spokesman. But Spider-Man 3 may have sold more tickets, because the average 2008 admission price is $7.08, up from $6.88 last year.

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Actors, from left, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal attend the world premiere of "The Dark Knight," July 14, 2008, in New York.   (Associated Press)
Heath Ledger starring as The Joker, is shown in a scene with Christian Bale, starring as Batman in "The Dark Knight."   (Associated Press)
In this image released by Warner Bros., Christian Bale stars as Batman in "The Dark Knight."   (Associated Press)
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal attends the world premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on Monday, July 14, 2008 in New York.   (Associated Press)
In this file photo originally released by Warner Bros., Heath Ledger portrays The Joker in a scene from "The Dark Knight."   (Associated Press)
"The Dark Knight" smashed box office records this weekend.   (MoveWeb)
Heath Ledger and Maggie Gyllenhall in "The Dark Knight."   (MovieWeb)
Heath Ledger turns up aces in "The Dark Knight."   (MovieWeb)
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