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“The Dark Knight†staged a comeback Saturday to emerge victorious for the fourth straight frame, while some surprisingly durable holdovers continued to find traction in the middle of the top 10 pack.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ superhero sequel lost to “Pineapple Express†on Friday by a narrow $7.9 million to $7.6 million margin. But on Saturday it surged ahead of Sony’s stoner comedy, winning the day with $10.5 million vs. $7.6 million. Combined with a slightly higher Sunday estimate, it ended up comfortably in the top spot with $26 million.
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger starrer has now cumed $441.5 million, surpassing “Shrek 2†as the third highest domestic grosser of all time. It’s expected to beat “Star Wars’ †$461 million total in the next week before finally settling at No. 2, behind “Titanic.â€
Final weekend gross for “Pineapple†was a solid $22.4 million. Since its Wednesday opening, pic has toked $40.4 million. Weekend take was lower than last August’s Judd Apatow-produced comedy starring Seth Rogen, “Superbad,†which opened at $33 million, but “Pineapple†easily wins in a comparison of the two pics first five days.
It also beat “Dark Knight†on a per-theater basis, averaging $7,292 compared with $6,467.
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thats pretty impressive.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ superhero sequel lost to “Pineapple Express†on Friday by a narrow $7.9 million to $7.6 million margin. But on Saturday it surged ahead of Sony’s stoner comedy, winning the day with $10.5 million vs. $7.6 million. Combined with a slightly higher Sunday estimate, it ended up comfortably in the top spot with $26 million.
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger starrer has now cumed $441.5 million, surpassing “Shrek 2†as the third highest domestic grosser of all time. It’s expected to beat “Star Wars’ †$461 million total in the next week before finally settling at No. 2, behind “Titanic.â€
Final weekend gross for “Pineapple†was a solid $22.4 million. Since its Wednesday opening, pic has toked $40.4 million. Weekend take was lower than last August’s Judd Apatow-produced comedy starring Seth Rogen, “Superbad,†which opened at $33 million, but “Pineapple†easily wins in a comparison of the two pics first five days.
It also beat “Dark Knight†on a per-theater basis, averaging $7,292 compared with $6,467.
more here
thats pretty impressive.