According to Box Office Mojo, the domestic Box office results of all time indicates that THE DARK KNIGHT is catching up slowly but surely to the record holder, TITANIC.
As of today, and this is only based on domestic results from U.S. theaters…
THE DARK KNIGHT so far has earned $394,887,000 in just three weeks since its opening day/midnight showing on July 18th, 2008
It has placed the Christopher Nolan’s Batman sequel movie at number eight in the rank list…. just behind Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Star Wars: Episode I, E.T., Shrek 2, and Star Wars.
Some people loved TDK so much, they’ve watched it twice or three times on its opening week.
TITANIC, at first place, earned $600,788,188 but back in 1997, it took the movie some time even weeks to finally claim the throne and has held it for all these years.
Keep in mind that ticket prices today are more ridiculously expensive than they were back then.
Are you one of those people who wish to see The Dark Knight in theaters again and again?
Do you think it has a chance of beating Titanic once and for all? Is it a realistic goal?
All-Time USA Box office;
1. Titanic (1997) - $600,779,824
2. The Dark Knight (2008) – $527,822,235
3. Star Wars (1977) – $460,935,665
Source: IMDB
Figures are NOT adjusted for inflation.
When adjusting Titanic’s figure for inflation however (using 2007 adjustment instead of 2008) and it tops TDK big-time. HOWEVER, enter Star Wars, 1977 and check this inflation-adjustment:
1. Star Wars (1977) – $1,560,255,123.81
2. Titanic (1997) – $773,402,761.70
3. The Dark Knight (2008) – $527,822,235
So let’s just call it a day and forget about the Titanic vs. TDK argument