The Dark Knight

When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.

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Grosses

Domestic (53.1%)
$533,345,358

International (46.9%)
$470,500,000

Worldwide
$1,003,845,358

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Summary Details

DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$158,411,483
4,366 theaters

Budget$185,000,000

Release DateJul 18, 2008 - Mar 5, 2009

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 32 min

GenresAction Crime Drama Thriller

Widest Release4,366 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	3
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July	6
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	10
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	13
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	15
Opening Weeks	15
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	15
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	16
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	16
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	17
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	17
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	17
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	18
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	18
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	19
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	19
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $450M	19
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	19
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	20
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $500M	20
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	21
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	21
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	22
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	22
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	22
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	22
Widest Openings by MPA Rating - PG-13	23
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	23
Widest Releases by MPA Rating - PG-13	23
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	24
Opening Weekends	24
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	24
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	28
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	28
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $400M	29
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	29
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	30
Top Weekend Theater Averages - All Weekends - Wide	30
Opening Days	31
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	34
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	34
Widest Openings by Studio Type - Major Studios	36
Most Theaters by Studio Type - Major Studios	37
Widest Openings by Studio Type - All Studios	37
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	37
Top Single Day Grosses	39
Most Theaters by Studio Type - All Studios	39
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	41
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	49
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $350M	55
Holiday Weekends - Labor Day wknd	58
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	77
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	91
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	94
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	101
Top Single Day Grosses	109
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	123
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Sunday	126
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Tuesday	139
Top Single Day Grosses	141
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	142
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Monday	150
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	157
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Saturday	160
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	192